Libya
25 00 N, 17 00 E
lowest point: Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m
highest point: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m
total: 4,348 km
border countries: Algeria 982 km, Chad 1,055 km, Egypt 1,115 km, Niger 354 km, Sudan 383 km, Tunisia 459 km
hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms
petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
arable land: 1.03%
permanent crops: 0.19%
other: 98.78% (2005)
desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
Summers are very hot and dry: winters are mild with cooler evenings. The desert has hot days and cold nights.
time difference: UTC+2
