Libya has mostly a flat undulating plain and occasional plateau, with an average elevation of around 423 m (1,388 ft).

Libya became independent in 1951 from the colonial empire and generally known for its oil rich resources.

All the powers rested centrally with the President Gaddafi for 42 years till the 2011 armed rebellion which topple him.

[6] As per the constitution, Libya is the most decentralized Arab nation, but practically all powers are vested on central government on account of control over the oil revenues.

Local governmental institutions manage the administration of education, industry, and communities.

As a part of decentralization in 2012, the country is administratively split into 13 regions from the original 25 municipalities, which were further divided in 1,500 communes.

There were 17,448 workers in state administration, 1,496 in agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry, 1,667 in agriculture & hunting, 17,320 in education, 5,364 in private enterprises, 3,520 in health & social work, 2,629 in production, 18,549 in technical work and 808 service workers.

The total enrollment in schools was 57,069 and the number of people above secondary stage and less than graduation was 3,310.