The origin of the name "Libya" first appeared in an inscription of Ramesses II, written as rbw in hieroglyphic. The name derives from a generalized identity given to a large confederacy of ancient east "Libyan"

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Ancient Libya
The coastal plain of Libya was inhabited by Neolithic peoples from as early as 8000 BC. The

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Libya extends over 1,759,540 square kilometres (679,362 sq mi), making it the 16th largest nation in the world by size. Libya is bound to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, the west by Tunisia and Algeria, the southwest by Niger, the south by Chad,

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The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which account for over half of GDP and 97% of exports. Libya holds the largest proven oil reserves in Africa and is an important contributor to the global supply of light, sweet crude.

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Libya is a large country with a relatively small population, and the population is concentrated very narrowly along the coast. Population density is about 50 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi) in the two northern regions of Tripolitania

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Many Arabic speaking Libyans consider themselves as part of a wider Arab community. This was strengthened by the spread of Pan-Arabism in the mid-20th century, and their reach to

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In March 2021, the country formed an interim unity government to run the country until elections in December 2021. The legislature of Libya is

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