All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya economy 20 should be addressed to the cia. The cia worked closely with muammar gaddafis intelligence services in the rendition of terrorist suspects including abdelhakim belhaj, the rebel. A10 and f15e pilots who are flying missions over libya tell us their stories from the front lines of operation odyssey dawn. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Libya has responded in good faith to legal cases brought against it in us courts for terrorist acts that predate its renunciation of violence. Iran, syria among muslimmajority nations in the world aol news. The story of khalifa heftirs entanglement with the cia begins with the election to the white house of ronald reagan in 1980 amid gradually worsening relations with gaddafis libya and a growing obsession on the part of reagan and his allies with removing the libyan leader. The cia waged a secret war for some to 20 years in laos between 1955 and 1974. In libya, cia is gathering intelligence on rebels the. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Ok, so technically, according to the cia world fact book, red is unexplained but has been associated with the struggle for independence but come onwe shouldnt have to make it up for you. Cia world fact book, 2004libya wikisource, the free online.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2011 should be addressed to the cia. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Khalifa hifter during a march 2015 interview with the associated press in almarj, libya. Heftirs history as a former officer in gaddafis military turned ciabacked opponent of the libyan regime goes back nearly twentyfive years and while a number of media outlets noted his return to libya none, so far, have mentioned his cia backstory. From there, hifter became a significant asset for the cia in its quest to topple gaddafi. In response, the obama administration sent in cia special activities division paramilitary operatives to assess the situation and gather information on the opposition forces. It takes only a brief look at the cias history to realize that this must be the case. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2011 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Central africa, south of libya geographic coordinates. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. In the 1950s, oil exploration in libya revealed that the country also had huge aquifers lurking underneath its scorching sands.
It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2011 information contained here. The discovery of significant oil reserves in 1959 and the subsequent income from petroleum sales enabled one of the world s poorest nations to establish an extremely wealthy state. Muammar abu minyar alqadhafi has espoused his own political. Heftirs history as a former officer in gaddafis military turned ciabacked opponent of the libyan regime goes back nearly twentyfive years and while a number of media outlets noted his return to. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Perestroika are designed to help libya in its development goals and to sustain the new course. The cias man in the libyan opposition was now in the saddle. At least four major cia operations, some in partnership with the israeli mossad, have. The organization was founded by hifter after his defection or expulsion from libya in the early 1980s. Libyas economy, almost entirely dependent on oil and gas exports, has struggled since 2014 given security and. The discovery of significant oil reserves in 1959 and the subsequent income from petroleum sales enabled one of the worlds poorest nations to establish an extremely wealthy state. Libya cia world factbook the best country factbook.
The cia itself tells its story of this covert war on its web. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The type of government is parliamentary democracy, with bridgetown as the capital.
Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. Libya ips united nations the international criminal court icc on tuesday highlighted crimes against humanity and grave mismanagement of the law in libya during a release of their latest report on the north african nation. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272.
Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Italy cia world factbook the best country factbook. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Africa libya the world factbook central intelligence agency. Islam, heres a look at the second most popular religion and a list of every muslimmajority nation in the world. Mounting evidence of cia ties to libyan rebels by patrick martin 4 april 2011 numerous press reports over the weekend add to the evidence that.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The libyan dinar has lost much of its value since 2014 and the resulting gap between official and black. 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. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. The path to a modern liberal democracy was interrupted by world war i. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2015 information contained here.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Cia world fact book, 2004chad wikisource, the free online. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya people 2018 information contained here. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2020 information contained here. It presents information on the nations politics and government, including its legal system, administrative divisions and major political parties. The us rescinded libya s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in june 2006. The annexation of libya and of the dodecanese a group of island in the aegean sea caused nationalists to advocate italys domination of the mediterranean sea by occupying greece as well as the adriatic coastal region of dalmatia. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Benghazi, the cia, and the war in libya new eastern outlook. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 20 should be addressed to the cia. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. The cia has a long documented history of attempts to overthrow col. Libya faces a long road ahead in liberalizing the socialistoriented economy, but initial steps including applying for wto membership, reducing some subsidies, and announcing plans for privatization are laying the groundwork for a transition to a more marketbased economy. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya economy 20 information contained here. Cia worked with libya in terror suspect renditions, documents. From the earliest days of his rule following his 1969 military coup, col.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Mar 31, 2011 the cias man in the libyan opposition was now in the saddle.
The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Algeria the world factbook central intelligence agency. Using hifters forces in chad during the libyachad war of the early 1980s, the cia attempted the first of many regime change efforts in libya. The structure was a catholic church during the period of italian rule, but has now been converted into a muslim place of worship. After 2000, libya recorded favourable growth rates with an estimated 10. Libya the world factbook central intelligence agency. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african have explicitly taken into account t. Cia the world factbook libya users empty page at iiasa 20. Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a publicdomain.
Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Mounting evidence of cia ties to libyan rebels world. Apr 04, 2011 mounting evidence of cia ties to libyan rebels by patrick martin 4 april 2011 numerous press reports over the weekend add to the evidence that the libyan rebels fighting the regime of muammar. It takes only a brief look at the cia s history to realize that this must be the case. Aug 08, 2017 ok, so technically, according to the cia world fact book, red is unexplained but has been associated with the struggle for independence but come onwe shouldnt have to make it up for you. The us rescinded libyas designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in june 2006. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya people 2015 information contained here. Deze afbeelding bevindt zich in het publiek domein omdat het materiaal bevat dat oorspronkelijk afkomstig is van het cia world factbook. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Religions include protestantism and roman catholicism. Libya s economy, almost entirely dependent on oil and gas exports, has struggled since 2014 given security and political instability, disruptions in oil production, and decline in global oil prices. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2018 information contained here.
As of july 2007, the estimated population was 280,946. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 20 information contained here. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. The obama administration has sent teams of cia operatives into libya in a rush to gather intelligence on the identities and capabilities of rebel forces opposed to libyan leader moammar gaddafi.
Gaddafis political orientation explicitly rejected communism and capitalism. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. Apr 27, 2011 the story of khalifa heftirs entanglement with the cia begins with the election to the white house of ronald reagan in 1980 amid gradually worsening relations with gaddafis libya and a growing obsession on the part of reagan and his allies with removing the libyan leader. On december 24, 1951, libya declared its independence as the united kingdom of libya, a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under king idris.
Climate information for libya including average temperature, rain and snowfall totals. Viewing himself as a revolutionary leader, he used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside libya. Claims for compensation in the lockerbie bombing, labelle disco bombing, and uta 772 bombing cases are ongoing. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars.