UN-BACKED GOVT. CLAIMS CONTROL OF TRIPOLI

UN-BACKED GOVT. CLAIMS FULL CONTROL OF TRIPOLI 

Libya government said it was back in full control of Tripoli and its suburbs, capping a string of victories against eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar and vowing to take the whole country

The announcement came after GNA forces retook the Tripoli International Airport

Libya: Libya became independent as a kingdom in 1951

Libya is bound to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, the west by Tunisia and Algeria, the southwest by Niger, the south by Chad, the southeast by Sudan, and the east by Egypt.

Libya lies between latitudes 19° and 34°N, and longitudes 9° and 26°E. 

16th largest nation in the world by size and the fourth largest country in Africa

Libya's coastline is the longest of any African country bordering the Mediterranean 

The portion of the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya is often called the Libyan Sea. 

The climate is mostly extremely dry and desert like in nature. However, the northern regions enjoy a milder Mediterranean climate

 

Libya has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves of any country in the world

 

The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which account for over half of GDP and 97% of exports.

 

 Libya holds the largest proven oil reserves in Africa and is an important contributor to the global supply of light, sweet crude. 

Two authorities initially claimed to govern Libya: After UN-led peace talks between the Tobruk and Tripoli governments, a unified interim UN-backed Government of National Accord was established in 2015 

In 2017, Libya signed the UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons