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Benghazi
is a city and district in
Libya
. It is the second largest city in the country with 670,797 people (2006). It is also the capital of the
Cyrenaica
region. It was the former provisional capital of the
National Transitional Council
.
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It is on the
Mediterranean Sea
.
The oldest university in Libya is the
University of Libya
in the city.
Libyan International Medical University
is the first accredited private medical university.
Two of Libya's most-successful football clubs are in the city. They are
Al-Ahly Benghazi
and
Al-Nasr
. The two teams have won the
Libyan Premier League
five times.
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