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___ LibyaA virtual guide to Libya. Get an overview of Libya's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and its government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, this page offers maps, statistics, weather information, and links to sources that provide you with information about this Northern African nation, e.g.: official web sites of Libya, addresses of Libyan and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, local news, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more. |
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Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Libya Background: Since he took power in a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI has espoused his own political system - a combination of socialism and Islam - which he calls the Third International Theory. Viewing himself as a revolutionary leader, he used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside Libya, even supporting subversives and terrorists abroad to hasten the end of Marxism and capitalism. Libyan military adventures failed, e.g., the prolonged foray of Libyan troops into the Aozou Strip in northern Chad was finally repulsed in 1987. Libyan support for terrorism decreased after UN sanctions were imposed in 1992. Those sanctions were suspended in April 1999. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) Libya is a member state of the League of Arab States border countries: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia |
 Official Name: Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma short form: int'l long form: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya int'l short form: Libya ISO Country Code: ly Time: Local Time = UTC +2h Actual Time: Sun-May-18 19:46 Capital City: Tripoli (pop. est. 1.68 million) Other Cities: Benghazi (pop. est. 640 000) Government: Authoritarian state. Independence: 24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship). Revolution: 1 September 1969. Constitution: 11 December 1969, amended 2 March 1977--established popular congresses and people's committees. Geography: Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia. Area: 1 759 540 sq. km. (679,362 sq. mi., more than three times the size of France) Terrain: Mediterranean coastline, highlands and deserts (90% of Libya) in interior. Climate: Mediterranean along the coast; dry and extreme hot in desert interior. People: Nationality: Libyan(s). Population: 5.6 million (includes 0.5 million non-nationals of sub-Saharan Africans living in Libya). Ethnic groups: Berber and Arab 97%; Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians. Religion: Sunni Muslim 97%. Languages: Arabic is the primary language. English, French, and Italian are understood in major cities. Literacy: 82.6%. Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, gypsum. Agriculture products: Wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle. Industries: Petroleum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement. Exports partners: Italy 37.9%, Germany 15.2%, Spain 8.7%, Turkey 6.3%, France 6.2%, USA 5.2% (2005) Imports partners: Italy 21.5%, Germany 10.4%, Tunisia 5.6%, Turkey 4.9%, UK 4.9%, France 4.8%, South Korea 4.7%, China 4.6% (2005) Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD) Source: GPCT Libya and others. |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of LibyaAl Gathafi Official Site of Muammar Gadafi. General People's Committee Libya's Cabinet (in Arabic). The People's Committee of Foreign Affairs Official website of the committee (in Arabic). Diplomatic Missions Libyan Liaison Office Libyan Liaison Office Washington D.C., USA. Libyan People's Bureau Libyan Embassy in Canada. MapsMap of LibyaPolitical Map of Libya.  Google
Earth LibyaZoomable satellite view of Libya. Google
Earth TripoliZoomable satellite view of Libya's capital city. Google
Earth Sahara Zoomable satellite view of irrigation in Al Khufrah Oasis in the Libyan Sahara. Map of North Africa and the Middle East Reference map of North Africa and the Middle East Map
of AfricaPolitical map of Africa.  90% of the country is desert land. © GPCT Libya |
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NewsNews AgencyJamahiria News Agency (Jana) Libya's Official News Provider Libya news in Arabic Al Fajr al Jadeed One of the main dailies in Libya. Al Jamahiria Daily newspaper. Al Shames Libyan daily (in Arabic and partly in French) Al Zahf Al Akhder Daily newspaper. General Press Corporation - Libyan Press Libyan Press (Englsh and Arabic) Libya: News and Views Current News from Libya Al-Biyt Arabic Weekly home magazine. International Yahoo full news coverage: Libya Radio/TV LJBC Libyan Jamahiriyah Broadcasting Corporation. |
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Arts & CultureLibya: Libyan Arts, Music and LiteratureStories, Books, Poems, Photography, Paintings, Music. (English and Arabic). Nasser Mizdawi Progressive Libyan Musician. The Libyan Cartoon Gallery A selection from The Work of the Gifted Libyan Artist Mohamed Zwawi. Libyana Dedicated to Libyan Culture. The desert is not silent A virtual art gallery devoted to art lover's, Libyan arts and artists. Imazighen in Libya The Berber people of North Africa, Amazigh culture, language and history. Libda Cafe Site about health and lifestyle, travel & tourism, food and recipes and a gallery with images from Libya. National Library of Libya (in Arabic) |
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Business & EconomyCentral Bank of LibyaThe monetary authority in Libya. libyaninvestment.com Directory Of Libyan Companies. Libyan American Chamber of Commerce Established to facilitate trade and commercial opportunities between Libya and the United States. The .ly Domain Registry The official international registry for the top level domain of Libya. Libyanet General Post & Telecommunication Company. Transportation Afriqiyah Airways Tripoli based airline. Libyan Arab Airlines Libyan Airways. |
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Destination Libya - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Libya with its antique vestiges and cultural heritage like Oea ( Tripoli ), Sebratha, Leptis Magna, Shahat (Gorina), Tolmitha (Ptolemias), Sussa (Apolonia), Tukra and Benghazi (Berink), its landscapes like the green mountain series, the Mediterranean beaches and sea, and the Sahara desert.Find accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more by following the links below. General People's committee of Tourism The official tourism portal of Libya. Discover Libya Tourism information about Libya by Libya's Broadcasting Corporation. Find Out More About Libya Libya news and information from the Libyan point of view. Libya Tourism Information about Libya with a picture gallery. Tour Operators Libtra Tours Tripoli based tour operator. Wesaam Touring Service Libyan joint stock company specialized in the field of Touring Services & Investments. |
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EducationAl-Fateh UniversitySite of the Faculty of Engineering, Tripoli (in Arabic). Garyounis University Founded in Benghazi in 1955 under the name of the Libyan University. The Green Book Studies Center Multi Language Homepage related to Libya and Mu`ammar al-Qadhafi's revolutionary Green Book. Science National Center for Research and Scientific Studies Libyan Scientific Organization established in 1995, Tripoli. |
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Environment & NatureThe Great Man Made River ProjectOfficial website of the GMMR authority, Libya's water supply using the world's largest underground network of pipes, well-fed of fossil water that has remained in an aquifer under the Sahara desert. |
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HistoryChronology of Libyan Historyby Miftah Shamali. Historic Background Brief history of Libya. ArabNet Libya History From early colonization to modern Libya. Leptis Magna History of the ancient Roman city, a prosperous trading center at the Mediterranean Sea, near the modern-day city of Al Khums. |
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Searcharaboo: LibyaSearch engine for the Arab world. Al-Daleel Index of Business Directory and Libyan sites. The Country and People of Libya A page of comprehensive and categorised listing of sites in and about Libya. Libyan Yellow Pages Part Of Libyaonline.com Network. Additional Information about LibyaArabNet: LibyaBBC News Country Profile: Libya LexicOrient: Libya Miftah Shamali - Libya Open Directory Project: Libya SESRTCIC: Libya UT - MENIC: Countries: Libya The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (University of Texas) about Libya Wikipedia: Libya The World Factbook -- Libya |
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