Libya is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest.
Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa, and is the 16th largest country in the world. It has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves of any country in the world. The largest city and capital, Tripoli, is located in western Libya, the second-largest city is Benghazi, which is located in eastern Libya.
Libya is a member of the United Nations (since 1955), the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, the OIC and OPEC. The country's official religion is Islam, with 96.6% of the Libyan population being Sunni Muslims.
These vintage photos were taken by nickphoto21 that show everyday life of Libya in 1974 and 1975.
Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa, and is the 16th largest country in the world. It has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves of any country in the world. The largest city and capital, Tripoli, is located in western Libya, the second-largest city is Benghazi, which is located in eastern Libya.
Libya is a member of the United Nations (since 1955), the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, the OIC and OPEC. The country's official religion is Islam, with 96.6% of the Libyan population being Sunni Muslims.
These vintage photos were taken by nickphoto21 that show everyday life of Libya in 1974 and 1975.
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| Benghazi. Old housing. New flats in the distance behind |
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| Benghazi children |
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| Benghazi harbour at the sunset |
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| Benghazi souk |
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| Benghazi street scenes |
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| Benghazi street scenes |
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| Benghazi street scenes |
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| Benghazi street scenes |
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| Benghazi. A cinema poster |
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| Benghazi. A nation of shopkeepers |
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| Benghazi. Children playing |
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| Benghazi. Fishing in harbour |
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| Benghazi. Immigrant labourers stopping for a chat |
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| Benghazi. New flats |
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| Benghazi. New mosque |
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| Benghazi. Outside a cafe |
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| Benghazi. Street market |
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| Benghazi. Street market |
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| Benghazi. Street market |
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| Benghazi. The Corniche |
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| Benghazi. The former Roman Catholic Cathedral and the Gezzira Palace Hotel |
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| Benghazi. The old lighthouse in the background |
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| Beida at the sunset |
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| Cyrene. Temple of Apollo |
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| Cyrene. The coast in the far distance |
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| Cyrene. The Graeco Roman ruins of Cyrene In Eastern Libya |
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| Cyrene. The ruins of Cyrene in Eastern Libya, some 70 miles east of Benghazi, |
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| Leptis Magna. Amphitheatre |
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| Leptis Magna. The stage of the Roman amphitheatre |
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| Leptis Magna |
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| Sabratha Theatre |
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| Sabratha Theatre |
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| Sabratha. Theatre stage |
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| Tripoli seafront |
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| Tripoli street scenes |
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| Tripoli street scenes |
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| Tripoli street scenes |
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| Tripoli. Entrance to the old souk |
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| Tripoli. Gurgi Road |
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| Tripoli. Italian Bank |
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| Tripoli. Old souk with a few oranges and carrots for sale |
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| Tripoli. The castle |
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| Tripoli. The Corniche |
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| Tripoli. The old souk |
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| Tripoli. Town centre |
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