HistoryData

Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

1977–2011(34 years)

former state in Libya, ruled by Muammar Gaddafi; Jamahiriya (“peopledom”) is a neologism by Gaddafi (portmanteau of jamāhīr “the masses” + jumhūriyya “republic”)

Peak Population
6.4 million
Peak Area
1.8M km²
Capital
Tripoli
Duration
34 years