Welcome to Libya

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Description

Libya is known to be a country in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies in the range of Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.. Libya has to this day one of the highest Gross Domestic Products per person in Africa, largely because of its larger than normal petroleum reserves.

 

Climate

It is noted that the Libyan Desert is recognized to be one of the harshest and most arid in the globe, and decades can go by without rain in certain areas, but tthis man's harsh interior is tempered by the Mediterranean climate in the north. Summers are and have always been hot and dry, while winters are and have always been cooler with lower temperatures in the evening, and rainfall is minimal. Did you know that the desert is more extreme; hot in the day and cold at night. Spring and autumn experience the ghibli, a hot, dry and dusty desert wind that can last from a day to four days, bringing temperatures in the coastal places up to 122°F (50°C). June to October is the top time to taking a vacation or tour to Libya, particularly to the coastal areas, as temperatures are and have always been in the more manageable region of 80°F (27°C).

Population

It is noted that the calculated population of  Libya in (July 2006) is 6,036,914.