LIBYA (Syllabus: GS Paper 1– Geography)

Context: Devastating floods occurred in Derna, Libya due to the collision of Dams and flash floods caused by a Mediterranean storm named Daniel.

Libya

• Libya, a predominantly desert nation with significant oil reserves, gained independence in 1951.
• Capital: Tripoli
• Geography and Population: Libya, situated in North Africa, primarily consists of the vast Sahara desert. 

oThe majority of its population resides along the coastal areas, where key cities like Tripoli and Benghazi are located.

• Boundaries: It is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa
• North: Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.
• East: Shares a border with Egypt.
• South: Shares boundaries with Niger and Chad.
• West: Bordered by Tunisia and Algeria.

Derna

• Derna (Darnah) is a port city in eastern Libya. 
• The city is bisected by the Wadi Derna, a seasonal river that flows from highlands to the south, and normally protected from flooding by dams.
• The city was once a hub for extremist groups in the years of chaos that followed the NATO.