Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Google Maps and Facts
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Facts about Libya
| Administrative divisions: | 25 municipalities (baladiyat , singular - baladiyah); Ajdabiya , Al 'Aziziyah , Al Fatih , Al Jabal al Akhdar , Al Jufrah , Al Khums , Al Kufrah , An Nuqat al Khams , Ash Shati' , Awbari , Az Zawiyah , Banghazi , Darnah , Ghadamis , Gharyan , Misratah , Murzuq , Sabha , Sawfajjin , Surt , Tarabulus , Tarhunah , Tubruq , Yafran , Zlitan; note - the 25 municipalities may have been replaced by 13 regions |
| Area: | total: 1 ,759 ,540 sq km land: 1 ,759 ,540 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Background: | 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. Libya then passed to UN administration and achieved independence in 1951. Following a 1969 military coup , Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI began to espouse his own political system , the Third Universal Theory. The system is a combination of socialism and Islam derived in part from tribal practices and is supposed to be implemented by the Libyan people themselves in a unique form of "direct democracy." QADHAFI has always seen himself as a revolutionary and visionary leader. 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. In addition , beginning in 1973 , he engaged in military operations in northern Chad's Aozou Strip - to gain access to minerals and to use as a base of influence in Chadian politics - but was forced to retreat in 1987. UN sanctions in 1992 isolated QADHAFI politically following the downing of Pan AM Flight 103 over Lockerbie , Scotland. During the 1990s , QADHAFI began to rebuild his relationships with Europe. UN sanctions were suspended in April 1999 and finally lifted in September 2003 after Libya accepted responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing. In December 2003 , Libya announced that it had agreed to reveal and end its programs to develop weapons of mass destruction and 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 as many working-level and commercial delegations , and made his first trip to Western Europe in 15 years when he traveled to Brussels in April 2004. Libya has responded in good faith to legal cases brought against it in US courts for terrorist acts that predate its renunciation of violence. Claims for compensation in the Lockerbie bombing , LaBelle disco bombing , and UTA 772 bombing cases are ongoing. The US rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. In late 2007 , Libya was elected by the General Assembly to a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2008-09 term. |
| Flag description: | plain green; green is the traditional color of Islam (the state religion) |
| Capital: | name: Tripoli geographic coordinates: 32 53 N , 13 10 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate: | Mediterranean along coast; dry , extreme desert interior |
| Currency code: | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
| Ethnic groups: | Berber and Arab 97% , other 3% (includes Greeks , Maltese , Italians , Egyptians , Pakistanis , Turks , Indians , and Tunisians) |
| Geographic coordinates: | 25 00 N , 17 00 E |
| Geography note: | more than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert |
| Government type: | Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory , governed by the populace through local councils; in practice , an authoritarian state |
| Imports partners: | Italy 19% , Germany 7.7% , China 7.3% , Tunisia 6.4% , France 5.7% , Turkey 5.4% , South Korea 4.3% , US 4.3% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .ly |
| Land boundaries: | 1 ,770 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 4 ,348 km border countries: Algeria 982 km , Chad 1 ,055 km , Egypt 1 ,115 km , Niger 354 km , Sudan 383 km , Tunisia 459 km |
| Languages: | Arabic , Italian , English , all are widely understood in the major cities |
| Location: | Northern Africa , bordering the Mediterranean Sea , between Egypt and Tunisia |
| Map references: | Africa |
| National holiday: | Revolution Day , 1 September (1969) |
| Nationality: | noun: Libyan(s) adjective: Libyan |
| Natural hazards: | hot , dry , dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms , sandstorms |
| Population: | 6 ,173 ,579 note: includes 166 ,510 non-nationals (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Sunni Muslim 97% , other 3% |
| Terrain: | mostly barren , flat to undulating plains , plateaus , depressions |
| Unemployment rate: | 30% (2004 est.) |
Capital of Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Ţarābulus (click to view Ţarābulus map)
Places in Libya
Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street Views in Libya. Our listings are organized alphabetically, starting from level 1 regions and progressing through to level 2 and eventually level 3 regions, ensuring you can easily navigate and find specific areas of interest.
Baladīyat al Abyār (6 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Bayḑā' (7 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Fātiḩ (2 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Jabal al Akhḑar (11 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Jufrah (6 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Jumayl (4 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Khums (52 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Kufrah (11 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Marj (11 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Qarābūll (3 google map locations)
Baladīyat al Qubbah (14 google map locations)
Baladīyat al `Azīzīyah (7 google map locations)
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Baladīyat an Nuqāţ al Khams (12 google map locations)
Baladīyat ash Shāţi' (20 google map locations)
Baladīyat Awbārī (26 google map locations)
Baladīyat az Zahrā' city Google map
Baladīyat az Zāwiyah (19 google map locations)
Baladīyat Banghāzī (40 google map locations)
Baladīyat Banī Walīd (8 google map locations)
Baladīyat Bin Jawwād (4 google map locations)
Baladīyat Darnah (9 google map locations)
Baladīyat Ghadāmis (36 google map locations)
Baladīyat Ghāt (1 google map locations)
Baladīyat Jādū (18 google map locations)
Baladīyat Jālū (9 google map locations)
Baladīyat Janzūr (1 google map locations)
Baladīyat Mişrātah (73 google map locations)
Baladīyat Mizdah (17 google map locations)
Baladīyat Murzuq (44 google map locations)
Baladīyat Nālūt (5 google map locations)
Baladīyat Qamīnis (5 google map locations)
Baladīyat Qaşr Bin Ghashīr (3 google map locations)
Baladīyat Sabhā (12 google map locations)
Baladīyat Şabrātah (1 google map locations)
Baladīyat Sawfajjīn (2 google map locations)
Baladīyat Shaḩḩāt (7 google map locations)
Baladīyat Şurmān city Google map
Baladīyat Surt (4 google map locations)
Baladīyat Ţarābulus (28 google map locations)
Baladīyat Tarhūnah (15 google map locations)
Baladīyat Ţubruq (26 google map locations)
Baladīyat Tūkrah (10 google map locations)
Baladīyat Yafran (81 google map locations)
Baladīyat Zlīţan (23 google map locations)
Baladīyat Zuwārah city Google map
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