Tripoli waa caasimada dalka Libiya.waana caasimada 17aad ee ugu weyn aduunka It is the capital of Libya on the Mediterranean coast in central North Africa. It is Tarabulus in Arabic, and Tarabulus al-Gharb is used as its official name, distinguishing it from Tarabulus ash-Sham, an Arabic name for Tripoli, a Mediterranean coast city in Lebanon. It is also called Tripoli on the Barbarian Coast. It is Libya's largest port city facing the northwest coast of Libya and is the center of administration, commerce, and transportation. The area is 400, and the population is about 1,024,000 (2010). About 97% of the population is Muslim. Olive, citrus, vegetables, and grains are cultivated, and the proportion of fishing is also large as a coastal city. The oil refining industry has developed, and there are crude oil reservoirs and natural gas treatment facilities. It was built around 1,000 BC by the Phoenicians by moving west in search of a trading base, and its ancient name was Oea.