The land of SPLAJ - The Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahirya (as Libya is officially known) - is home to some of the most magnificent Greek and Roman ruins, sites of prehistoric rock art and stunning desert scenery anywhere on earth.
From the beautiful Mediterranean coast, where the ancient civilisations of Leptis Magna and Sabratha amaze the visitor, to the stunning sand seas, desert lakes, canyons and spectacular mountains of the Fezzan, Libya is a fascinating country.
Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. With an area of almost 1.8 million square kilometres (700,000 sq mi), 90% of which is desert, Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa by area, and the 17th largest in the world. The capital, Tripoli, is home to 1.7 million of Libya's 5.7 million people.
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The country is led by Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi, whose foreign policy has often brought him into conflict with the West and governments of other African countries. However, Libya publicly gave up any nuclear aspirations in 2003 and it's foreign relations today are less contentious. The Flag of Libya is the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details.
Home to so many incredible ancient sites; such extraordinary and differing unspoilt desert landscapes and such a truly hospitable and welcoming people, for the intrepid traveller Libya makes a perfect short-haul cultural or advnture destination.
If you would like to see Adrian Dumbleton's excellent short film of his trip to Libya with Wild Frontiers, please click here
