Libya

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/libya

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Libya?Approximately 7 million people
2. How big is Libya?Nearly 1.8 million square kilometers (16th largest in the world)
3. What is the capital of Libya?Tripoli
4. What language do people speak in Libya?Official language: Arabic; Widely spoken: Libyan Arabic
5. What is the major religion?Islam (96.6% Sunni Muslim)
6. What is the global oil reserves rank?10th largest proven reserves

Maghreb: A region in northwestern Africa that includes Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Mauritania.
Phoenicians: Ancient seafaring traders and colonizers who established settlements in parts of Libya.
Ottoman Empire: A vast empire that ruled over parts of North Africa, including Libya, for several centuries.
Arab Spring: A series of pro-democracy uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa starting in late 2010.