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Libya (lib′ē ə, lib′yə)

  1. ancient Greek & Roman name of N Africa, west of Egypt
  2. country in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: under Turkish domination since 16th cent.; occupied by Italy (1911-43); placed under British and French military rule, it became an independent kingdom (1951) and a republic (1969): 679,358 sq mi (1,759,530 sq km); pop. 3,637,000; cap. Tripoli

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