Libya
Africa · Capital: Tripoli
Libya is a country in Africa, home to about 7 million people across 1,759,540 km². Its capital is Tripoli. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Tripoli
Region
Africa
Population
~7 million people
Area
1,759,540 km²
Density
4.0 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Cancer
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Right
Language
Arabic
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,267 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
OPEC
Flag colors
red, black, green, white
Flag features
at least one star and a crescent
Land borders (6)
Algeria
Chad
Egypt
Niger
Sudan
TunisiaLibya in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Libya is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 27 claims from the pool that are true of Libya, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “L”1 of 9
- Is an OPEC member1 of 12
- Its capital city's name begins with “T”1 of 12
- Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
- Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
- Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177