| Climate Libya :
| Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
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| Terrain Libya :
| mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
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| Elevation extremes lowest Libya :
| Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Libya :
| Bikku Bitti 2,267 m
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| Natural resources Libya :
| petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
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| Land use arableland Libya :
| 1,03%
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| Irrigated land Libya :
| 4,700 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Libya :
| hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms
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| Environment current issues Libya :
| desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
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| Geography note Libya :
| more than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert
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