Libya is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya faces Egypt to the east, Sudan to the south east, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
Area
Total 1,759,541 km2 (17th)
Water (%) Negligible surface water, reservoirs of water underground.
Population
2010 estimate 6,420,000 (105th)
Density 3.6/km2 (218th)
9.4/sq mi