Country Info

Libya lies in the northern part of Africa. Libya is the fourth largest country, (total area : 1,759,540 sq km), on the continent after Sudan, Algeria and Nigeria and is four times the area of France. It has borders with six African countries : Egypt, and Sudan to the East, Tunisia and Algeria to the West, and Chad and Niger to the south. In the north, Libya’s coastline on the Mediterranean Sea extends for approximately 1,774 kilometres.

The land consists of agricultural plains, hilly areas and a large desert area, famously known as the Sahara. Hills are covered by green groves, such as the beautiful Green Mountain in the East, and the Great Sahara contains life too, in the form of oases, covered by palm trees, which yield dates and dot the desert like islands in a great sea. Principal crops include tomatoes, wheat, potatoes, watermelons, citrus fruits, dates, and olives; principal livestock include sheep, goats, cattle, camels, and poultry.

Presently, Libya imports the majority of its food, but the agricultural industry is developing steadily year after year, due to the government’s investment, various irrigation projects and the use of fertilizer Libya is eager to reduce its dependency on oil as its source of income, and to increase its investment in several sectors including agriculture and fisheries. Agriculture is a government priority also to encouraging the domestic agricultural products and lessen the dependence on imported items.