This is Libya 🇱🇾 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Tripoli |
|---|---|
| Population | about 6.78 million |
| Area | 1,634,948 km² (631,257 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Also written | Libia (es) · Libye (fr) · 利比亚 (zh) · ليبيا (ar) · Ливия (ru) · リビア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Libya and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 26.3033° S, 162.7411° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Cook Islands 🇨🇰, roughly 636 km (395 miles) south-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Nuku'alofa, Tonga, about 1,393 km (866 miles) from the point.
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