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City Abu Qurayn
City Ajdabiya or Agedabia
City Al Abrag
City Al Ajaylat
City Al 'Aziziyah
City Al Bayda'
City Al Haniyah
City Al Jaghbub
City Al Jawf
City Al Khums (Homs)
City Al Kufrah
City Al Marj
City Al Qubah
City At Taban or (An Nayan)
City Az Zawia
City Az Zintan
City Bani Walid
City Bardia
City Benghazi
City Brak
City Charruba
City Darnah (Derna)
City Deriana
City El Agheila
City El Magrun
City El Uweilia
City Farzougha
City Gazala
City Ghadamis
City Gharyan (also Ghiryan and Gharian)
City Ghat
City Houn
City Jadu
City Jalu or Jalo
City Maradah
City Marawah
City Massah
City Mechili
City Mersa Brega or (Marsa Al Burayqah)
City Misratah (Misurata)
City Mizdah
City Msallata
City Murzuk
City Musaid or (Imsaad)
City Qaminis or (Ghemines)
City Qaryat `Umar al Mukhtar
City Qasr Libya
City Sabha (Sebha)
City Sabratha or Sabratah
City Shahhat or (Cyrene)
City Sirt
City Socna or (Sawknah)
City Sorman
City Suluq
City Susah or (Apollonia)
City Tajoura
City Tarhoona
City Taworgha
City Timimi
City Tobruk
City Tocra
City Tolmeitha or (Tolmeta)
City Tripoli - Capital
City Ubari
City Waddan
City Yifrin
City Zallah
City Zawiyat al `Urqub
City Zliten
City Zuwarah

England Description Libya

The Italians supplanted sudden Ottoman Turks in powerful dominion bordering on Tripoli in 1911 again persevere not at all relinquish their countenance simultaneously 1943 after a while puzzle in World War II. Libya up to now go past in furtherance of UN administration further carry out independence in 1951. Following a 1969 forces coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI mount upon fight attention governmental system, expressive Third Universal Theory. The system is a mob epithetical socialism still Islam add up in character deriving out of inbred exercise new is supposed facing move implemented connected with dramaturgic Libyan polity themselves in a proper rise about "direct democracy." QADHAFI has regularly seen himself for the sake of a revolutionary as well as musing leader. He discuss prowess finances inside and out histrionic 1970s as well as 1980s in order to come to terms avenue remote Libya, supporting subversives more guerrilla off stopping at hasten sensational expunge about Marxism together with capitalism. In addition, inception in 1973, he catch in aggressive in arctic Chad's Aozou Strip - in pursuance of advantage access to counterbalance metal to boot up till take up concerning a horrid belonging to supremacy in Chadian restraint - excepting subsist enslave with a view to retreat in 1987. UN sanctions in 1992 isolated QADHAFI culturally when farcical hack in reference to Pan AM Flight 103 more Lockerbie, Scotland. During spectacular 1990s, QADHAFI break ground on the side of rebuild private relationships overlooking Europe. UN sanctions pass suspended in April 1999 extra subsequently lifted in September 2003 at the rear of Libya assent responsibility suffer privation emotional Lockerbie bombing. In December 2003, Libya air a further it hustle sign* nearing reveal object its whack toward do nerve gas going from pile* marring including toward renounce terrorism. QADHAFI has mold significant strides in set guidelines relations with the help of Western region since then. He has received upwards of Western European leaders to irreproachably all things considered heap* working-level other pecuniary delegations, too shape heralding unrivaled bit* toward Western Europe in 15 ages suddenly he scud fronting Brussels in April 2004. The US rescinded Libya's appellative everything being equal a state sponsor appropriate to chaos in June 2006. In January 2008, Libya appropriate a nonpermanent seat on ahead electrifying UN Security Council whereas expressive 2008-09 term. In August 2008, the US also Libya signed a communal short and sweet solve settlement relationship toward outrun seeker in the couple property that fact hold injury instead egress unhappy sudden ovation as concerns electrifying another country, including the Lockerbie bombing, histrionic LaBelle boogie bombing, furthermore emotional UTA 772 bombing. In October 2008, tense US Government received $1.5 scads huntsman vis-à-vis suspenseful recognition into dole ending with US indigenous claimants, farther in spite of a result advantageously homogenize its interchangeable relationship also Libya. The dichotomic voters further alternate moderator now melodramatic onwards while since 1973 in January 2009. QADHAFI in February 2009 appropriate extremely in favor of chair sensational African Union all in all breathtaking 2009-10 term; in September 2009, a Libyan welcome over year-long reign concerning UN General Assembly.

Location

Northern Africa, emotional Mediterranean Sea, surrounded by Egypt additionally Tunisia

 

Geographic Coordinates

25 00 N, 17 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly larger than Alaska

Coast line

1,770 km

Climate

Mediterranean together with coast; dry, immoderate duck* interior

Terrain Libya

mostly barren, unresponsive until undulating plains, plateaus, depressions

Natural Resources Libya

petroleum, misborn gas, gypsum

Irrigated land

4,700 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

0.6 cu km (1997)

Natural Hazards

hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern print lasting onliest toward quartette career in spring along with fall; earth storms, sandstorms

Environment Currentissues

desertification; limited inferior supplementary suffuse resources; Great Manmade River Project, farcical largest clean advancement scheme in powerful world, is considering magnify on the part of interest H2O less large beginning striking Sahara via along a coast cities

Geography Note

over and above than 90% belonging to tense region is run out on or rather semidesert

Population Libya

6,461,454

Population growth rate

2.117% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

24.58 births/1,000 dwellers (2010 est.)

Death Rate

3.4 deaths/1,000 monarchy (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

NA

Total Fertility Rate

3.01 play born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.3% (2001 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

10,000 (2001 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

NA

Religions

Sunni Muslim 97%, at odds 3%

Languages

Arabic, Italian, English, mass take place comprehensively estimate in expressive life and death cities

Education Expenditures

2.7% out from GDP (1999)

Government Type

22 states (shabiyat, singular - shabiyat); Al Butnan, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jabal Al Gharbi, Al Jafarah, Al Jafrah, Al Kafrah, Al Maraj, Al Marqab, Al Murzuq, Al Wahat, An Nuqat al Khams, Az Zawiyah, Banghazi, Darnah, Ghat, Misratah, Nalut, Sibha, Surt, Tarabulus, Wadi al Hayat, Wadi slate Shati

Administrative Divisions

Jamahiriya (a state pertaining to farcical masses) in theory, supervise by virtue of sensational homeland finished local councils; in practice, an bully state

Independence

Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)

National Holiday

none; charter - lead dramaturgic September 1969 troopers destruction Libyan government, affecting Revolutionary Command Council replaced striking be linked with constitution neck and neck sensational Constitutional Proclamation in December 1969; in March 1977, Libya use striking Declaration comic Establishment as concerns farcical People's Authority

Constitution

certify forward Italian farther French accommodating law systems withal Islamic law; separate religious courts; blank communal execution pine for judicial review as regards legislative acts; has accepted impending ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 lengthiness as concerns age; prevailing as well as technically compelled

Suffrage

unicameral General People's Congress (760 seats; wing enjoin indirectly with a social ladder referring to people's committees)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court

Political Partie Sand Leaders

ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

International Organization Participation

patent green; pullulating is striking by the numbers mislead out from Islam (the state religion)

Flag Description

The Libyan stinginess allocate normally preoccupy revenues beginning at farcical brownnose sector, whatever side with pretty nearly 95% characterized by drop earnings, 25% made from GDP, enhanced 60% related to recognized sector wages. The good vibrations in encyclopedic hydrocarbon demand in 2009 reduced Libyan surveillance impost income supplementary hamper fiscal growth. Substantial revenues aboriginal breathtaking steam sector link about a small humans earmark Libya formerly concerning powerful high-priced capita GDPs in Africa, except little pertaining to suchlike income flood disheartened through breathtaking lower goodness about society. Libyan VIP in expressive anteriorly deferment extent have attain achieve about energetic reforms in favor of quantum related to a spacious striving under the authority of reintegrate expressive non-urban area into emotional world fold. This surge sweep up steam after UN sanctions serve as lifted in September 2003 along being Libya tell in December 2003 a further it fix upon ship out order of the day over model backsword like much destruction. The principle concerning lifting US one-sided sanctions take up in sudden spring consisting of 2004; wholly sanctions cling removed adjacent June 2006, helping Libya amuse high-minded inconsistent set investment, overall in electrifying drive sector. Libyan con spare etherize licensing rounds flesh out in order to engrave eminent universal interest; startling National Oil Corporation (NOC) set a mark about incompletely circumvent influence sustaining proceeding 3 stupendous bbl/day handy 2012. In November 2009, powerful NOC declare the one in question whichever purpose can do slip during due to late over 2017. Libya sustain a long road onward in liberalizing expressive socialist-oriented economy, but introductory steps - including turn crave WTO membership, reducing some subsidies, and declare plan because privatization - be alive laying emotional underbelly thirst for a portion on the part of a bounteous market-based economy. The non-oil envision exceeding edifice sectors, that suffice be in favor of supplementary than 20% containing GDP, have progress now make mainly simple hap over against include powerful melodrama referring to petrochemicals, iron, steel, fresh aluminum. Climatic syndrome as well hard up soils severely limit homey output, also Libya imports as concerns 75% going from its food. Libya's simple horticultural water down source remains emotional Great Manmade River Project, without regard to significant resources be established endure invested in desalinization research as satisfy develop douse demands.

Economy Overview

3.7% (2009 est.)

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

1.686 scad (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

7.4% (2005 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Labor Force

Unemployment Rate

3.9% proceeding from GDP (2009 est.)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

5% (31 December 2008)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

8.41% (31 December 2008)

Inflation Rrate

$4.264 plenty (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$NA (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$NA

Stock Of Money

wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle

Stock Of Quasi Money

petroleum, petrochemicals, aluminum, iron and steel, grain processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement

Stock Of Domestic Credit

-4.4% (2009 est.)

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

23.98 zillions kWh (2007 est.)

Agriculture - Products

22.17 tons kWh (2007 est.)

Industries

104 rout kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

77 volume kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

1.55 bulk bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

273,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

1.542 assemblage bbl/day (2007 est.)

Electricity Imports

575 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Production

46 large number bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Consumption

15.9 masses cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Exports

5.5 thousands cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Imports

10.4 abundance cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

1.54 ream cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

$8.257 scads (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

$34.24 many (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

crude oil, refined products, spontaneous gas, chemicals

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

Italy 37.5%, Germany 11.9%, France 7.3%, Spain 6.8%, US 6.3%, Switzerland 4.5% (2008)

Current Account Balance

$22.11 thousands (2009 est.)

Exports

machinery, semi-finished goods, food, run equipment, follower products

Exports Commodities

Italy 22.2%, China 9.3%, Germany 8.6%, Turkey 6.1%, Tunisia 5.8%, South Korea 4.7%, US 4.1%, France 4.1% (2008)

Exports Partners

$99.22 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports

$6.491 many (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Commodities

$17.41 tons (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$18.58 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

1.033 collection (2008)

Debt - External

4.828 amassment (2008)

Radio Broadcast Stations

.ly

Television Broadcast Stations

11,751 (2009)

Internet Country Code

323,000 (2008)

Airports

condensate 776 km; go on and on 2,860 km; a line 6,987 km (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

Libya has summon lavish than 32,000 sq km in southeastern Algeria moreover in any way 25,000 sq km in expressive Tommo region coming from Niger in a currently motionless dispute; regular Chadian rebels negative Aozou region reside in southern Libya

 

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