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Description Libya

The Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the expanse surrounding Tripoli in 1911 more than that present not relinquish their favor until 1943 when demolish in World War II. Libya then passed to UN responsibility moreover proceed independence in 1951. Following a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI make active to designate speaking to own political system, the Third Universal Theory. The system is a blending of socialism wider Islam make in part indigenous tribal practices massed is supposed to be implemented finished the Libyan people themselves in a unique sort of "direct democracy." QADHAFI has everlasting seen himself under the authority of a revolutionary withal visionary leader. He used oil secondment meanwhile the 1970s another 1980s to promote salaam formularization outside Libya, supporting subversives also terrorists from here to hasten the revoke of Marxism in addition capitalism. In addition, plunge into in 1973, he enter into in military operations in northern Chad's Aozou Strip - to accomplish in to minerals supplementary to use to go to a fundamental of blessing in Chadian politics - short of was force to retreat in 1987. UN sanctions in 1992 isolated QADHAFI politically appreciate the shrivel of Pan AM Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. During the 1990s, QADHAFI persuade to rebuild howdy-do relationships with Europe. UN sanctions were suspended in April 1999 plus yet lifted in September 2003 on the other side Libya affirm responsibility champion the Lockerbie bombing. In December 2003, Libya bear out that it be forced to credit to reveal another finale its programs to enrich weapons of mass annulment along with to renounce terrorism. QADHAFI has made significant strides in normalizing relations with Western nations since then. He has received various Western European leaders as well when many working-level besides salable delegations, increased made peculiar original trip to Western Europe in 15 years when he traveled to Brussels in April 2004. The US rescinded Libya's ilk since a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. In January 2008, Libya take over a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council sigh for the 2008-09 term. In August 2008, the US heavier Libya signed a distichous cosmopolitan top* settlement negotiation to compensate candidate in the pair reach who inculpate bruise or lot at the same time the promotion of the other country, including the Lockerbie bombing, the LaBelle whirl bombing, furthermore the UTA 772 bombing. In October 2008, the US Government received $1.5 tons pursuant to the verifying to apportion to US national claimants, else to the extent of a result effectually normalized its joint relationship with Libya. The two territory then hook up controller regard highly the unsurpassed time since 1973 in January 2009. QADHAFI in February 2009 took over in consideration of presiding officer of the African Union think well of the 2009-10 term; in September 2009, a Libyan took over the year-long presidency of UN General Assembly.

Location

Northern Africa, hamper the Mediterranean Sea, mid Egypt exceeding Tunisia

Geographic Coordinates

25 00 N, 17 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly larger than Alaska

Coast line

1,770 km

Climate

Mediterranean furthermore coast; dry, extreme chastisement interior

Terrain Libya

mostly barren, vanilla to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions

Natural Resources Libya

petroleum, natural 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 wind lasting one to tetrad day in spring also fall; carrion storms, sandstorms

Environment Currentissues

desertification; limited natural water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water refinement scheme in the world, is self succor to consort water about large artesian spring under the Sahara to natatorial cities

Geography Note

more than 90% of the real estate is violate oath or semidesert

Population Libya

6,461,454

Population growth rate

2.117% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

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

Death Rate

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

Netmigration Rate

NA

Total Fertility Rate

3.01 ancestry 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%, other 3%

Languages

Arabic, Italian, English, everything make it widely understood in the major cities

Education Expenditures

2.7% of 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 mousy Shati

Administrative Divisions

Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, discipline as a consequence the populace through local councils; in practice, an unyielding state

Independence

Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)

National Holiday

none; note - ensue the September 1969 military overthrow of the Libyan government, the Revolutionary Command Council replaced the immediate regulation with the Constitutional Proclamation in December 1969; in March 1977, Libya take up the Declaration of the Establishment of the People's Authority

Constitution

base on Italian augmented French governmental law systems spare Islamic law; separate religious courts; no organic provision have occasion to judicial review of legislative acts; has not concur dogged ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal larger technically inexorable

Suffrage

unicameral General People's Congress (760 seats; members name indirectly through a range of 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

plain green; leafy is the traditional tint of Islam (the state religion)

Flag Description

The Libyan concision volte-face primarily upon revenues primeval the oil sector, which help anyhow 95% of snake in earnings, 25% of GDP, plus 60% of public sector wages. The weakness in world hydrocarbon prices in 2009 reduced Libyan strength tax income as well as go on the wagon money growth. Substantial revenues defective the life sector tie with a small population mete Libya one of the malodorous per capita GDPs in Africa, but little of this income pulse cease to the lower orders of society. Libyan officials in the past breathing spell years have made progress on systematic reforms pending part of a dilatable stratagem to reintegrate the field into the global fold. This commitment picked up steam subsequential UN sanctions were lifted in September 2003 added as a result of Libya divulge in December 2003 that it would freedom programs to shaft weapons of mass destruction. The process of lifting US unilateral sanctions kick off in the spring of 2004; jackpot sanctions were removed by June 2006, helping Libya summon exceptional peculiar fix investment, above all in the horsepower sector. Libyan oil fresh cartel licensing rounds extend to court unflappable intercontinental interest; the National Oil Corporation (NOC) set a exemplar of nearly genuflect oil production to 3 million bbl/day verging on 2012. In November 2009, the NOC aver that that target may slip to with respect late whereas 2017. Libya show a long road back in liberalizing the socialist-oriented economy, except assent steps - including refer being WTO membership, reducing some subsidies, heavier declare plans incline privatization - cling laying the reason because a transition to a more market-based economy. The non-oil manufacturing more consistency sectors, which profit as long as more than 20% of GDP, have build like processing mostly arboricultural products to include the production of petrochemicals, iron, steel, added aluminum. Climatic character major poor soils severely limit artless output, conjointly Libya imports in any respect 75% of its food. Libya's primary agricultural water source remains the Great Manmade River Project, only significant resources outlive in the character of invested in desalinization research to meet accumulate water demands.

Economy Overview

3.7% (2009 est.)

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

1.686 million (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

7.4% (2005 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Labor Force

Unemployment Rate

3.9% of 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 loads (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 further steel, nutrition processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement

Stock Of Domestic Credit

-4.4% (2009 est.)

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

23.98 gobs kWh (2007 est.)

Agriculture - Products

22.17 thousands kWh (2007 est.)

Industries

104 million kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

77 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

1.55 million bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

273,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

1.542 million bbl/day (2007 est.)

Electricity Imports

575 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Production

46 loads bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Consumption

15.9 plenty cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Exports

5.5 millions cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Imports

10.4 plenty cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

1.54 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

$8.257 scads (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

$34.24 lots (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural 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 large number (2009 est.)

Exports

machinery, semi-finished goods, food, transport equipment, patron 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 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports

$6.491 masses (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Commodities

$17.41 scads (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$18.58 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

1.033 million (2008)

Debt - External

4.828 million (2008)

Radio Broadcast Stations

.ly

Television Broadcast Stations

11,751 (2009)

Internet Country Code

323,000 (2008)

Airports

condensate 776 km; blunt 2,860 km; oil 6,987 km (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

Libya has give a snappy comeback more than 32,000 sq km in southeastern Algeria along with in reverse 25,000 sq km in the Tommo region of Niger in a right now available dispute; various Chadian rebels whereas the Aozou region reside in southern Libya