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Libya Geography
Libya Geography: A summary of information about Libya Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Libya: Geography
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
Geographic coordinates
25 00 N, 17 00 E
Map references
Africa
Area
total: 1,759,540 sq km land: 1,759,540 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly larger than Alaska
Land boundaries
total: 4,383 km border countries: Algeria 982 km, Chad 1,055 km, Egypt 1,150 km, Niger 354 km, Sudan 383 km, Tunisia 459 km
Coastline
1,770 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 12 nm note: Gulf of Sidra closing line - 32 degrees 30 minutes north
Climate
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Terrain
mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m highest point: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
Land use
arable land: 1% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 8% forests and woodland: 0% other: 91% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
4,700 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards
hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms
Environment - current issues
desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
Environment - international agreements
party to: Climate Change, Desertification, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Biodiversity, Law of the Sea
