Claims for compensation in the lockerbie bombing, labelle disco bombing, and uta 772 bombing cases are ongoing. The discovery of significant oil reserves in 1959 and the subsequent income from petroleum sales enabled one of the worlds poorest nations to establish an extremely wealthy state. Libyas economy, almost entirely dependent on oil and gas exports, struggled during the period 201416 as the country plunged into civil war and world oil prices dropped to sevenyear lows. Census bureau, international data base demographic data and usa trade online trade data. Viewing himself as a revolutionary leader, he used oil funds during the. Central intelligence agency the world factbook libya. The libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which contribute practically all export earnings and about onequarter of gdp. Cia world fact book, 2004libya wikisource, the free online.
Although the cia world factbook claims that libya s population is 97% arab and berber, the 1936 census, which allowed citizens to declare their ethnicity, showed a more diverse population. In early 2015, armed conflict between rival forces for control of the countrys largest oil terminals caused a decline in libyan crude oil. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The italians supplanted the ottoman turks in the area around tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when they were defeated in world war ii. The cia world fact book and other public domain internet sites.
In the spring of 2011 the regime of muammar gaddafi in libya was challenged by the national transitional council of the libyan republic, a rebel movement that had established itself in the city of benghazi, in the eastern part of the country. Libya ips united nations the international criminal court icc on tuesday highlighted crimes against humanity and grave mismanagement of the law in libya during a release of their latest report on the north african nation. Muammar alqadhafi assumed leadership and began to espouse his political system at home, which was a combination of socialism and islam. N and the unilaterally proclaimed 100 nm zone around tripoli coastline. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2020 information contained here. The highest court s subfield includes the name s of a countrys highest level court s, the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya people 2018 information contained here. These oil revenues and a small population give libya one of the highest per capita gdps in africa, but little of this income flows down to the lower orders of society. Libya s latest upheaval comes at the hands of a mustachioed military strongman who lived in the u.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2019 information contained here. Almost all libyans speak arabic, the countrys official language. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya economy 20 information contained here. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free.
By late february, rebel forces had expelled most proqaddafi troops from the eastern portion of libya. The economy of libya depends primarily on revenues from the petroleum. Cyrene was an ancient greek and roman city near presentday shahhat, libya. Libya cia world factbook the best country factbook.
This application presents data for 228 countries and areas of the world with a 2020 population of 5,000 or more. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya economy 2015 information contained here. With the discovery of significant oil reserves in 1959, libya changed abruptly from being dependent on international aid and the rent from u. As of a july 2015 estimate from the cia world factbook, the population of libya is about 6. These oil revenues and a small population give libya one of the highest per capita gdps in africa, but little of this income flows down to the lower orders of.
The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Foreign trade figures of libya economic and political overview. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2015 should be addressed to the cia. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. The border became a point of contention for example, egypt rejected a secret angloitalian treaty of 1915 which had ceded the al jaghbub oasis to italian libya. Libya oil production nosedives as haftar ignores calls to end war increasingly erratic general shows no sign of relenting despite international pressure published. He used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside libya, supporting subversives and terrorists abroad to hasten the end of marxism and capitalism. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Libya faces a long road ahead in liberalizing the socialistoriented economy, but initial steps including applying for wto membership, reducing some subsidies, and announcing plans for privatization are laying the groundwork for a transition to a more marketbased economy. Libya is fourth in size among the countries of africa and seventeenth among the countries of the world. It is on the mediterranean between egypt and tunisia, with niger and chad to the south and sudan to the southeast. Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya economy 20 should be addressed to the cia. Central intelligence agency, the world fact book country reference maps. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya geography 2020 information contained here. Energy information administration country analysis br cia world factbook. In the 1950s, oil exploration in libya revealed that the country also had huge aquifers lurking underneath its scorching sands. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya geography 2018 information contained here. This guide to law online libya contains a selection of libyan legal. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2011 should be addressed to the cia. The great socialist peoples libyan arab jamahiriya 19772011 was a socialist republic in northern africa. Oct 10, 2007 the us resumed full diplomatic relations with libya in may 2006 and rescinded libya s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in june.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2015 information contained here. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2011 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Africa libya the world factbook central intelligence. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya people 2017 information contained here. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Al jamil, libya clicktouch view larger map for street view and other map features. The article provides a country profile of libya, with details on the countrys background, geography and population. Libya was the scene of much desert fighting during world war ii. The world factbook 1990libya wikisource, the free online. It presents information on the nations politics and government, including its legal system, administrative divisions and major political parties. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya government 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya introduction 2020 information contained here. According to july 2018 estimates by the cia world factbook, libya is home to just over 6. It was the oldest and most important of the five greek cities in the region. Oct 10, 20 the rule and downfall of gaddafi feature strongly in recent work, but books like ibrahim alkonis the bleeding of the stone offer a very different view of the arab world. Libya has claimed more than 32,000 sq km in southeastern algeria and about 25,000 sq km in niger in currently dormant disputes. Economic indicators for libya including actual values, historical data, and latest data updates for the libya economy. Articles on places near raguba, libya places in libya world fact book map of libya.
The structure was a catholic church during the period of italian rule, but has now been converted into a muslim place of worship. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2011 information contained here. Although libya and its longtime dictator moammar gaddafi have inspired many books that sought to unravel the idiosyncracies of the country. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Oil was discovered in the impoverished country in 1958 and eventually transformed its. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Sep 20, 20 libya has proven oil reserves estimated at 48 billion barrels, making it one of the top 10 oilrich countries in the world. It presents information on the nations politics and government, including its legal. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Within days of the first protests, the antiqaddafi movement began to evolve into an armed rebellion as demonstrators acquired weapons from abandoned government arms depots. The libyan arab foreign bank has made some investments, primarily in italy.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 20 information contained here. The countrys population continues to grow at a rate of about 2. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya people 2017 should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. They claim descent from the bedouin arab tribes of the banu hilal and the banu sulaym, who are said to have invaded the maghrib in the 11th century.
Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. The discovery of significant oil reserves in 1959 and the subsequent income from petroleum sales enabled one of the world s poorest nations to establish an extremely wealthy state. On december 24, 1951, libya declared its independence as the united kingdom of libya, a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under king idris. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 20 should be addressed to the cia. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya people 2015 information contained here. In december 2015 delegates from libya s rival factions signed the libyan political agreement lpaa unbrokered powersharing agreement establishing a government of national accord.
The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Cia world fact book, 2004libya wikisource, the free. Within africa, libya has the longest mediterranean coastline, and is home to many beaches.
Financial services are headed by the central bank of libya, which supervises the banking system, regulates credit and interest policies, and issues the national currency, the libyan dinar. Raguba, libya clicktouch view larger map for street view and other map features. The project director for the world factbook of criminal justice was graeme r. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2018 information contained here. The us rescinded libya s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in june 2006. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya geography 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya government 2018 information contained here. Apr 09, 2019 libya, a mostly desert and oilrich country with an ancient history, has more recently been known for the 42year rule of the mercurial colonel muammar gaddafi and the chaos that has followed. Viewing himself as a revolutionary leader, he used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside libya. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Who is khalifa haftar, whose forces are attacking tripoli. Libya emergence of the transitional national council in. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya economy 2018 information contained here.
Libya has responded in good faith to legal cases brought against it in us courts for terrorist acts that predate its renunciation of violence. This country report is one of many prepared for the world factbook of criminal justice systems under grant no. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2019 should be addressed to the cia. The italians supplanted the ottoman turks in the area around tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when defeated in world war ii. Libyas economy, almost entirely dependent on oil and gas exports, has struggled since 2014 given security and political instability, disruptions in oil production. The economy of libya depends primarily on revenues from the petroleum sector, which represents over 95% of export earnings and 60% of gdp. Libya libya emergence of the transitional national council in benghazi. In 1992 qadhafi reorganized libya s local government by creating 1,500 communes mahallat. Egypt and italy signed a treaty on 6 december 1925 which finalised the border at its current position though egypt did not formally ratify the treaty until 19323. Africa libya the world factbook central intelligence agency.
The cia world factbook reports that there are 25 municipalities but also notes that regions may have replaced the municipalities. Muammar abu minyar alqadhafi has espoused his own political system a combination of socialism and islam which he calls the third international theory. Permanent settlement in the south is limited to a number of depressions where irrigated agriculture may be pursued due to easily accessible supplies of fresh water from deep aquifers. Articles on places near al jamil, libya places in libya world fact book map of libya. There is not a single permanent waterway in the whole country. In addition, beginning in 1973, he engaged in military operations in northern chads aozou strip to gain access to minerals and to use as a base of influence in chadian.
Significant items of import included machinery, semifinished goods, transport equipment, and consumer products cia world factbook. Libya has 1,770 kilometers 1,100 miles of coastline. Although the oil discoveries of the 1960s have brought immense wealth, at the time of its independence it was an extremely poor desert state whose only important physical asset. Colonel moammar gadhafi ruled libya from 1969 to 2011. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Conversation starters general knowledge people facts world facts.
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