ALL meanings of libya
Lib·y·a
L l - noun libya 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). Capital: Tripoli. 1
- noun libya country in North Africa 1
- noun libya country in North Africa 1
- noun libya Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt. 1
- noun libya 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) 0
- noun libya ancient Greek & Roman name of N Africa, west of Egypt 0
- noun libya 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 became an independent kingdom (1951) and a republic (1969): 679,358 sq mi (1,759,530 sq km); pop. 3,637,000; cap. Tripoli 0