Libya (Arabic: ليبيا ‎ Lībiyā) officially the United Kingdom of Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, Tunisia and Fezzan (Arabic:المملكة المتحدة ل، فزان برقة وطرابلس وتونس),also known as Kingdom of Libya (Arabic:المملكة الليبية) is a country located in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Southern Algeria to the west.