Libya

In Greek mythology, Libya was a daughter of Memphis and Epaphus. Poseidon loved her. The country, Libya, described below, was named after her.

Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (al-Jamāhīrīyah al-’Arabīya al-Lībīyah ash-Sha^cbīyah al-Ishtirākīyah) is a Muslim country in North Africa. Its capital is Tripoli. Note that in ancient Greece, the word Libya is used in a broader meaning, encompassing all of Africa. The three traditional parts of the country are Tripolitania[?], Fessan[?] and the Cyrenaica.

 History of Libya

Geography of Libya
Demographics of Libya
Politics of Libya
Economy of Libya
Communications in Libya
Transportation in Libya
Military of Libya
Foreign relations of Libya
Libya's wars against other Arab states are discussed in the entry on the Middle_East_conflict.

From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Incompletely Wikified.

		Libya
		In Greek mythology, Libya was a daughter of Memphis and Epaphus. Poseidon loved her. The country, Libya, described below, was named after her. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (al-Jamāhīrīyah al-’Arabīya al-Lībīyah ash-Sha^cbīyah al-Ishtirākīyah) is a Muslim country in North Africa. Its capital is Tripoli. Note that in ancient Greece, the word Libya is used in a broader meaning, encompassing all of Africa. The three traditional parts of the country are Tripolitania[?], Fessan[?] and the Cyrenaica. History of Libya Geography of Libya Demographics of Libya Politics of Libya Economy of Libya Communications in Libya Transportation in Libya Military of Libya Foreign relations of Libya Libya's wars against other Arab states are discussed in the entry on the Middle_East_conflict. From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Incompletely Wikified.
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