Libya

Libya
geographical name 1. the part of Africa N of the Sahara between Egypt & Syrtis Major (Gulf of Sidra) — an ancient name 2. N Africa W of Egypt — an ancient name 3. country N Africa bordering on the Mediterranean; a colony of Italy 1912-43, an independent kingdom 1951-69, a republic since 1969 capital Tripoli area 679,358 square miles (1,766,331 square kilometers), population 4,573,000

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  • Libya — prop. n. A country in Northern Africa, between Egypt and Tunisia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It also borders on Algeria, Chad, Niger, and Sudan. It is an Arabic speaking country with over 97% of the population Sunni Moslem. The population… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Libya — [lib′ē ə, lib′yə] 1. ancient Greek & Roman name of N Africa, west of Egypt 2. country in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: under Turkish domination since 16th cent.; occupied by Italy (1911 43); placed under British and French military rule, it… …   English World dictionary

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  • Libya — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Libya <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the area around Tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when… …   The World Factbook

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