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1 day ago · Libya, country located in North Africa. Most of the country lies in the Sahara desert, and much of its population is concentrated along the coast and its immediate hinterland, where Tripoli (Ṭarābulus), the de facto capital, and Benghazi (Banghāzī), another major city, are located. Libya. Libya comprises three historical regions ...
- History
Libya - Ancient, Ottoman, Independence: This discussion...
- Economy
Libya - Oil, Agriculture, Trade: Libya’s per capita income...
- People
Libya - Berbers, Arabs, Tuareg: Almost all Libyans speak...
- Climate
Libya - Arid, Desert, Mediterranean: Libya’s climate is...
- Finance and Trade
Libya - Trade, Economy, Oil: Financial services are headed...
- Qaddafi, Toppled, Killed
Libya - Qaddafi, Toppled, Killed: In August 2011 rebel...
- History
1 day ago · Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi [pron 1] ( c.1942 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his assassination by rebel forces in 2011. He first served as Revolutionary Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then as the Brotherly Leader of the ...
- 1961–2011
- Bab al-Azizia
May 1, 2024 · highest court(s): Libya's judicial system consists of a supreme court, central high courts (in Tripoli, Benghazi, and Sabha), and a series of lower courts; the judicial system is factious given the ongoing tension between Libya's eastern and western regions; since 2011, Libyan political factions and armed groups have targeted judges and courthouses
2 days ago · Tripoli's central business district, where many Libyan and international companies have offices. Tripoli is one of the main hubs of Libya's economy along with Misrata. It is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the country and is one of the leading commercial and manufacturing cities in Libya. Many of the country's ...
- 7th century BC
- Tripoli District
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Apr 14, 2024 · Muammar al-Qaddafi (born 1942, near Sirte, Libya—died October 20, 2011, Sirte) was the de facto leader of Libya (1969–2011). Qaddafi had ruled for more than four decades when he was ousted by a revolt in August 2011. After evading capture for several weeks, he was killed by rebel forces in October 2011.
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4 days ago · The Libyan National Army (LNA; Arabic: الجيش الوطني الليبي, al-jaysh al-waṭaniyy al-Lībii) or the Libyan Arab Army (LAA; Arabic: الجيش العربي الليبي, al-Jaysh al-'Arabiyy al-Lībii) is a component of Libya's military forces which were nominally a unified national force under the command of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar when he was nominated to the role on 2 ...
3 days ago · Area 1,838,490 square miles (4,761,667 square km). Pop. (2001 est.) 74,084,000. North Africa, region of Africa comprising the modern countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. The geographic entity North Africa has no single accepted definition. It has been regarded by some as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Morocco in the west ...
