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Fun fact 1 about Libya

Archaeological site of Sabratha, Libya
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The name 'Libya' first appeared in an inscription of Ramesses II, written as rbw in hieroglyphic.

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Libya

Population
7.5M
Area
1.76M km²
Capital
Tripoli
Continent
Africa
105th most populous country in the world

Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest.

From the “Etymology” section

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Photo: Giovanni Boccardi · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo