Libya

[ lib-ee-uh ]

noun

1. Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
2. Italian Libia. a republic in N Africa between Tunisia and Egypt: formerly a monarchy 1951–69. 679,400 sq. mi. (1,759,646 sq. km). : Tripoli.

Libya

/ ˈlɪbɪə /

noun

1. a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: became an Italian colony in 1912; divided after World War II into Tripolitania and Cyrenaica (under British administration) and Fezzan (under French); gained independence in 1951; monarchy overthrown by a military junta led by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969; Gaddafi's authoritarian regime overthrown in 2011 following a popular uprising. It consists almost wholly of desert and is a major exporter of oil. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: Libyan dinar. Capital: Tripoli. Pop: 6 002 347 (2013 est). Area: 1 760 000 sq km (680 000 sq miles) Official nameAl-Jumhuria al-Arabia al-Libya ash-Shabiya al-Ishtirakiya al-Uzma

Libya

1. Nation in northern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea , bordered by Egypt (see also Egypt ) to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. Its capital and largest city is Tripoli .

Notes

Under the leadership of Muammar Qaddafi , Libya pursued a policy of openly supporting and abetting terrorists around the world. This policy made Libya an outcast state with few friends outside the Arab world. Recently, Qaddafi has claimed that he now disavows terrorism .

Example Sentences

Trump has said he will institute another travel and refugee ban on “Gaza, Syria, Somalia, Yemen or Libya or anywhere else that threatens our security.”

From Los Angeles Times

The AU embraced its multilateralism but recoiled from being lectured on human rights and democracy and were divided on Western military interventions such as in Libya.

From BBC

Nine soldiers are buried in Libya and Iraq, so visiting them may not happen just yet.

From BBC

After leaving Tony Blair's Downing Street, Mr Powell led a UK-based charity working on international conflicts and was made UK envoy to Libya in 2014 under former Conservative prime minister David Cameron.

From BBC

McQueen, 55, is quick to rattle off a list of modern-day conflicts that have parallels to the film — in the Ukraine, the Middle East, Libya.

From Los Angeles Times