Libya

Libya 



Map of the world according to Herodotus

mylogicoftruth.wordpress.com Colonel Muammar Gaddafi who took power in a coup in 1969 created his own government called Jamahiriya which is a state of the masses. It is suppossed to give power through populace councils. However Muammar is more of a dictator and the people don't have any real power. || $24.47 billion in imports anually in machinery, semi finished goods, food, transportation machines, and consumer products. || 3% Greek, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians || Other 3% || 
 * || Ancient || Modern ||
 * Population || Couldn't Find Any Data || 6,461,454 ||
 * Per Captia Income || no info || $13,800 ||
 * Land area (sq. miles) || based on Herodotus's view modern Egypt was part of ancient Libya || 1,093,327.467 sq miles ||
 * Politcal System/Government || Libya was usually a terrortory controled by many empires. Libya was also a monarchy lead under King Idris. || In 1951 the UN decleared Libya an independent united kingdom.
 * Imports/Exports ||  || $44.89 Billion in exports annually in crude oil refined petroleum products natural gas and chemicals
 * Cultural Traditions || Phoenicians, Greeks, Ptolemies, Rome, Vandals, the Ottoman Empire, the Byzantine empire, Arabs, Italians, and the Spanish all make up the diverse people of ancient Libya. || Berber and Arab 97%
 * Religion || Christian, Islamic || Sunni Muslim 97%

Time Line of Important Events 1000 BC: Phoenician Sailors visit Libya to trade for gold, ivory, animals, and then made permanent colonies of Uai’at (Tripoli), Leptis, and Sabratha. 600 BC: Cyrene was colonized by the Greeks and it became a powerful city. 517 BC: Carthage, another Phoenician colony, conquered the other colonies. 322 BC: Cyrene fell to Alexander the Great 96 BC: Rome took control of Cyrene 431 AD: Vandals conquered Libya 500’s AD: Belisarius conquered Libya for the Byzantine Empire, however it did not last long. Rebellions from the Berbers eventually led Libya into an anarchy. 643 AD: Arabs invaded Libya and took control of Tripoli. 1510 AD: Ferdinand sent an expedition to take control of Tripoli. 1551 AD: Sinan Pasha took Tripoli from the Knights of Hospitaler. 1711 AD: Ahmad Karamanli became a high ranked leader. His dynasty lasted until 1835 September 29th 1911: Italy declared war on Turkey. Italian troops landed on Tripoli 1942: During World War 2 the British and French Forces occupied the Tripolitania province. December 24th 1951: UN decleared Libya an independent kingdom with a federal constitution under King Idris. 1953: Libya was administered into the League of Arab States September 1969: King Idris losses power to a coup lead by Muammar Qaddafi 1970: British and US troops were told to leave Libya in an agreement with the new leaders of Libya. 1981: US and Libya relations began to deteriorate 1985: Details of a plan by the CIA to get rid of the Qaddafi governemt in Libya were revealed in the U.S. in November. 1968: Libya fired missiles at an US aircraft and the two countries forces clashed. 2003: Libyan government stated that it would end all attempts at making weapons of mass destructions. 2006: US restored ties with Libya. 2011: Libyan protests broke out in Benghazi. Protesters used social networks to organize events. Fighting breaks out in Tripoli and Benghazi and in other parts of the country. Death tolls rise. Libya is in a revolution some say. Muammar’s forces are repelling rebels. The protesters want him to step down they are tired of his rule. Whats so special about Libya? Summary: Libya has been under the influence of many different empires, however once the Arabs took over Libya, Islam seemed to stay. From the 600’s to the present time Islam has thrived in Libya. The recent revolts show that the people have united for a common goal and are sick of being controlled without any representation. Over time Libya’s size decreased. The amount of muslims raised and the population seemed less diverse then it did before Islam became the main religion. [] [] []
 * 1) Libya is going through a revolution right now similar to Egypt.
 * 2) Through this revolution the country is showing it is becoming more modern and independent.
 * 3) Libya exports are almost double their Import cost
 * 4) Libya is almost 100% Sunni Muslim