Libya+V.F.,+A.H.

=**﻿ A look at the Nation** =

Religion: Sunni Muslim
= Geography =

Flat, depressions, plateaus

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= ** Economic Res ources (GDP- value of goods and services produced) ** =

** Oil revenues and a small population gives Libya the highest per capita GDP in Africa **
GDP 85.04 billion GDP/ capita 13,400 GDP growth rate -0.79% Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, gypsum

Agriculture: Wheat, barely, olives, dates, cytrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans, and cattle
75% of food is imported Export: $35.24 billion Crude oil, refined petroleum, natural gas, and chemicals Sold most to Italy (35.65%) Sold least to U.S. (5.27%) Import: $22.11 billion Machinery, transport, equipment, food, manufactured, goods, consumer products, semi finished goods Bought most from Italy (18.9%) Bought least from South Korea (4.02%)

= Political Stucture =

Local Councils
citizens over 18 Military DIctatorship Five Purposes of Government 1. Protection of rights is not being used if there is dictatorship. 2. Commen defense is shown because the military defends the country, doesn't rule it. 3. Economic decisions is shown because the government makes all of those choices. 4.Public services are shown because of the militarys positions. 5.Resolving conflict was not shown becuase people disliked Qaddafi and problems were starting.

__ Who revolted, and why? __ // The people living in Libya, who didn't like the way the leader had taken full dictatorship // // Colonel Qaddafi was the new leader and he was violent, Qaddafi was taking control and Libya was going under dictatorship. // __ How did they organize? __ Groups that disagreed with Qaddifi's leadership gathered to protest __ How did the people over throw? __ //They began brutal protest to overthrow the government// __ How did the government respond? __ //They didn't respond well, the murderers are only becoming worse// __How has the government changed since then__ //Since then the govenment hasn't changed and revolts are still going on.// //Libya revolts artical//

**Timeline:**
= When: September 1, 1969 =

**How: He used special forces, amry troops, and fighter jet. The rebels said, " It an escalation of hostilities that brought Libya a step closer to civil war"**
Delviscio, Jeffery. "Timeline: Colonel Muammar El-Qaddafi - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. 06 Apr. 2011. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. [].