Libya
- Region
- Africa
- Area
- 1,759,540 km²
- Capital
- Tripoli
- ISO
- LY
What the flag means
The three colors, red, black, and green, are said to stand for the three regions of Fezzan, Cyrenaica, and Tripolitania. The white crescent and star in the center were carried over from the flag used around independence in 1951.
Fun facts
- FlagLibya’s former flag (1977–2011) was solid green, making it the only single-color national flag in the world.
- GeographyLibya is so dry that it does not have a single river that flows all year round.
- CultureLibya built the “Great Man-Made River,” a huge waterway that carries groundwater from the desert to its cities.
- CultureLeptis Magna in Libya is the well-preserved ruins of an ancient Roman city and a World Heritage Site.
