Libya: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Libya

Libya is a large country in North Africa with a long coast on the Mediterranean Sea. Most of it is covered by the Sahara Desert. It is famous for some of the best-preserved ancient Roman cities in the world.

About Tripoli

Tripoli lies on the Mediterranean coast in northwestern Libya. It is the country's largest city and is known for its old walled medina and the Red Castle overlooking the harbour.

Fun facts about Libya

1. Libya is the fourth-largest country in Africa, and most of its land is part of the Sahara Desert.
2. The ruins of Leptis Magna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, form one of the best-preserved Roman cities anywhere.
3. From 1977 to 2011, Libya's flag was plain green, the only national flag with one colour and no design.
4. The Great Man-Made River is a giant network of underground pipes carrying desert groundwater to Libya's coastal cities.
5. The old desert town of Ghadames, known as the 'pearl of the desert', is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
6. Rock paintings in the Tadrart Acacus mountains show giraffes, elephants and ostriches that lived there thousands of years ago.