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Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean, describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three Cities". As of 2011, the Tripoli metropolitan area had a population of 2.2 million. The city is located in the northwest part of the country on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterranean and forming a bay. The city includes the Port of Tripoli and the country's largest commercial and manufacturing centre. It is also the site of the University of Tripoli. Tripoli was founded in the 7th century BC by the Phoenicians, who named it Oea. Due to the city's long history, there are many sites of archaeological significance in Tripoli.
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