A military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum.

synonym: Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Dutch: Grote Socialistische Lybische Arabische Volksjamahiriya, Libië
Polish: Państwo Libia, Wielka Arabska Libijska Dżamahirijja Ludowo-Socjalistyczna, Libia