Bound by the Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan and Egypt, Libya is Africa’s fourth-largest country and the 16th largest country in the world by land. It boasts the longest African coastline on the Mediterranean Sea (often called the Libyan Sea), the largest desert in the world, a volcanic phenomenon and a myriad of Unesco-listed heritage sites. But how much do you know about this North African nation? From prehistoric rock art to record-breaking oil preserves, here are a few interesting facts about Libya you probably haven’t heard before.