Libya - A Brief Contemporary History

The Great Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya is situated in North Africa, stretching along the Mediterranean for nearly 2000 kilometres. Egypt lies to the east, Sudan to the southeast , Chad and Nigeria to the south, Nigeria to the west and Tunisia to the northwest. Along the southern border near Chad rises the rugged mountain range of Tibesti Massif which contains Beffe Peak; Libya's highest point at 2,286 metres.

Its area of 1,775,500 square kilometres makes it the fourth largest country in Africa. Libya is predominantly a desert country with the coastal region having a Mediterranean climate. Southern Libya has a desert climate, with daytime winter temperatures ranging between 15 and 20 degrees centigrade and falling below zero at night. During the summer months, there is virtually no rainfall and temperatures soar to over 50 degrees centigrade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The population of about 4 million people is mainly concentrated along the coastal strip and oasis towns in the desert. Tripoli is the capital city of Libya and the official language is Arabic. Libya experiences all 4 seasons although the winters are certainly a lot warmer than those in Europe and Canada!

The accelerated pace of modernisation in Libya has attracted expatriate workers from all over the world.It is a global community blending the ancient Arab and Islamic race and culture with the multi-racial cultures of its foreign citizens, thus enhancing global consciousness and understanding. Libya offers a global atmosphere for expatriate workers to work, live and raise their families in peace, tranquility and security.

Besides Libya's vast territory, it is rich in historical monuments covering the ancient Greek, Roman, Ottoman, Turk and Arab-Islamic eras of civilisation. Additionally, its beautiful sandy beaches, moderate climate and friendly and peaceful people all make it a very homey, charming and easy country to live and work in.