The Area of Libya: Facts and Figures.
First of all, I'd like to tell you where libya is located, because this might be the first time you've heard of this country.
In fact, I've met people who have no clue about Libya and where it is situated. When I answer them, I always try to simplify my description. I tell them that Libya is the west neighbour of Egypt. This is probably the easiest way because almost everyone knows exactly where Egypt is.
Libya is located on the north of Africa, along the Mediterranean Sea. The Libyan coastline is about 1770 km long. It has the second longest coastline between all the countries on the Mediterranean. The Sahara desert which is the largest desert in the world also covers a large area of Libya.
After this brief introduction, I want to mention few interesting facts about the area of Libya:
1- The total area of Libya is about 1,759,540 square kilometers.
2- It is the fourth largest country in the African continent after Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan.
3- Libya occupies the 17th place in the list of the 20 largest countries in the world.
4- Comparing with the continent of Europe, Libya's area is about one-fifth of the area of Europe.
5- Libya represents a 1.2% of the surface area of the Earth.
6- The outlines of libya can fit the outlines of Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, parts of Italy, France and the south of the U.S.
Finally, the facts illustrated above show how large the size of Libya is and I hope you'll find all these information useful.
The true Size of Africa: Photo credit: Kai Krause
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The Area of Libya: Facts and Figures.
First of all, I'd like to tell you where Libya is located, because this might be the first time you've heard of this country.In fact, I've met people who have no clue about Libya and where it is situated. When I answer them, I always try to simplify my description. I tell them that Libya is the western neighbour of Egypt. I find this the easiest way because almost everyone knows exactly where Egypt is.
Libya is located in the north of Africa, along the Mediterranean Sea. The Libyan coastline is about 1770 km long. It has the second longest coastline of all the countries on the Mediterranean. The Sahara desert which is the largest desert in the world also covers a large area of Libya.
After this brief introduction, I want to mention a few interesting facts about the area of Libya:
1- The total area of Libya is about 1,759,540 square kilometers.
2- It is the fourth largest country in the African continent after Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan.
3- Libya occupies the 17th place in the list of the 20 largest countries in the world.
4- Compared with the continent of Europe, Libya's area is about one-fifth of the area of Europe.
5- Libya represents 1.2% of the surface area of the Earth.
6- The outlines of Libya can fit the outlines of Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, parts of Italy, France and the south of the U.S.
Finally, the facts illustrated above show how large the size of Libya is and I hope you'll find all this information useful.
The true Size of Africa: Photo credit: Kai Krause
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I agree with Paul's corrections, with the following additions:
The Area of Libya: Facts and Figures.
First of all, I'd like to tell you where libya is located, because this might be the first time you've heard of this country.In fact, I've met people who have no clue about Libya and where it is situated. When I answer them, I always try to simplify my description. I tell them that Libya is the west neighbour of Egypt. This is probably the easiest way because almost everyone knows exactly where Egypt is.
Libya is located on the north of Africa, along the Mediterranean Sea. The Libyan coastline is about 1770 km long. It has the second longest coastline between all the countries on the Mediterranean. The Sahara desert which is the largest desert in the world also covers a large area of Libya.
After this brief introduction, I want to mention few interesting facts about the area of Libya:
1- The total area of Libya is about 1,759,540 square kilometers.
2- It is the fourth largest country in the African continent after Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan.
3- Libya occupies the 17th place in the list of the 20 largest countries in the world. or "Libya is the 17th largest country in the world.
4- Comparing with the continent of Europe, Libya's area is about one-fifth of the area of Europe.
5- Libya represents a 1.2% of the surface area of the Earth.
6- The outlines of libya can fit the outlines of Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, parts of Italy, France and the south of the U.S.
I think you are trying to say that the area (square miles or square km) of Libya is comparable to the other countries listed. The most common way of saying this (US) is "Libya is comparable in size to Germany, Mexico....., etc.
Finally, the facts illustrated above show how large the size of Libya is and I hope you'll find all these information useful.
Very well written!
The true Size of Africa: Photo credit: Kai Krause
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