Libya is a country in North Africa. It lies along the Mediterranean coast to the north, and borders Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. With its 1.8 million km², Libya is Africa’s fourth largest country […]

Business With the development and exploitation of the rich oil deposits (since 1959) Libya developed into one of the most important oil exporting countries. In 2013, the OPEC member was the fourth largest oil producer in Africa after Nigeria, Angola and Algeria. The gross national income (GNI) per resident was […]

Yearbook 2002 Libya. Improvements were evident during Libya’s relations with the US and the UK during the year. Mike O’Brien, Minister of the Middle East, became the highest British official to visit Libya since 1983. Talks with Libyan leader Muammar al-Khadaffi touched on the Lockerbie bombing and condemnation of terrorism. […]