2011 Libya Civil War Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the civil war that took place in Libya in 2011.
Timeline
February 16, 2011 – Police crack down on protesters as anti-government demonstrations take place in Benghazi. Within days, the protests spread to Tripoli and more than 200 people are killed amid the upheaval.
February 26, 2011 – The UN Security Council imposes sanctions against Libya, including an arms embargo and asset freezes. It also refers Gadhafi to the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity. – The opposition movement announces that it has picked former Justice Minister Mustafa Abdul Jalil to lead a caretaker administration.
March 5, 2011 – The UN announces that it is studying a request to appoint Ali Abdussalam Treki as the nation’s ambassador.
Libya Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt,Tunisia, Algeria, Chad, Niger and Sudan.
About Libya
Area: 1,759,540 square kilometers (slightly larger than Alaska)
Population: 7,017,224 (July 2021 est.)
Median age: 25.8 years
Capital: Tripoli
Ethnic groups: Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians and Tunisians)
Religion: Sunni Muslim 96.6%, other is 3.4%
Unemployment: 30% (2004 est.)
Colonel Moammar Gadhafi ruled Libya from 1969 to 2011. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was known for supporting Palestinian terrorist groups. In the late 1990s, Gadhafi made steps toward rapprochement with the West.
Libya Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt,Tunisia, Algeria, Chad, Niger and Sudan.
About Libya
Area: 1,759,540 square kilometers (slightly larger than Alaska)
Population: 7,017,224 (July 2021 est.)
Median age: 25.8 years
Capital: Tripoli
Ethnic groups: Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians and Tunisians)
Religion: Sunni Muslim 96.6%, other is 3.4%
Unemployment: 30% (2004 est.)
Colonel Moammar Gadhafi ruled Libya from 1969 to 2011. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was known for supporting Palestinian terrorist groups. In the late 1990s, Gadhafi made steps toward rapprochement with the West.
Libya Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt,Tunisia, Algeria, Chad, Niger and Sudan.
About Libya
Area: 1,759,540 square kilometers (slightly larger than Alaska)
Population: 7,017,224 (July 2021 est.)
Median age: 25.8 years
Capital: Tripoli
Ethnic groups: Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians and Tunisians)
Religion: Sunni Muslim 96.6%, other is 3.4%
Unemployment: 30% (2004 est.)
Colonel Moammar Gadhafi ruled Libya from 1969 to 2011. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was known for supporting Palestinian terrorist groups. In the late 1990s, Gadhafi made steps toward rapprochement with the West.
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