Libya

Libya has been inhabited by Berbers since the late Bronze Age as descendants from Iberomaurusian and Capsian cultures. In classical antiquity, the Phoenicians established city-states and trading posts in western Libya, while several Greek cities were established in the East. Parts of Libya were variously ruled by Carthaginians, Numidians, Persians, and Greeks before the entire region becoming a part of the Roman Empire. Libya was an early centre of Christianity. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area of Libya was mostly occupied by the Vandals until the 7th century when invasions brought Islam to the region. From then on, centuries of Arab migration to the Maghreb shifted the demographic scope of Libya in favour of Arabs. In the 16th century, the Spanish Empire and the Knights of St John occupied Tripoli until Ottoman rule began in 1551. Libya was involved in the Barbary Wars of the 18th and 19th centuries. Ottoman rule continued until the Italo-Turkish War, which resulted in Italy occupying Libya and establishing two colonies, Italian Tripolitania and Italian Cyrenaica, later unified in the Italian Libya colony from 1934 to 1943.
During World War II, Libya was an area of warfare in the North African Campaign. The Italian population then went into decline and Libya became independent as a kingdom in 1951. A bloodless military coup in 1969, initiated by a coalition led by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, overthrew King Idris I and created a republic. Gaddafi was often described by critics as a dictator, and was one of the world's longest serving non-royal leaders. He ruled for 42 years until being overthrown and killed in the 2011 civil war, which was part of the wider Arab Spring, with authority transferred to the National Transitional Council then to the elected General National Congress. Since 2011, Libya has been involved in a political and humanitarian crisis, and by 2014, two rival authorities claimed to govern Libya, which led to a second civil war, with parts of Libya split between the Tobruk and Tripoli-based governments as well as various tribal and Islamist militias. The two main warring sides signed a permanent ceasefire in 2020, and a unity government took authority to plan for democratic elections, though political rivalries continue to delay this.
In March 2022, the House of Representatives ceased recognising the Government of National Unity and proclaimed an alternative government, the Government of National Stability (GNS). Both governments have been functioning simultaneously since then, which has led to dual power in Libya. The international community continues to recognise the unity government as the legitimate government of the country. Libya is a developing country ranking 115th by HDI, and has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves in the world. Libya has the highest level of greenhouse gas emissions per person in Africa, but has made little progress toward developing climate commitments. Libya is a member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union, the Arab League, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and OPEC. The country's official religion is Islam, with 96.6% of the Libyan population being Sunni Muslims. The official language of Libya is Arabic, with vernacular Libyan Arabic being spoken most widely. The majority of Libya's population is Arab. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by LIBYA### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Tripoli (pub. Oct. 24, 1951-Aug., 1969)
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2by LIBYA### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Tripoli (pub. Oct. 24, 1951-June 25, 1956)
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3by LIBYA### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Tarabulus] (pub. Sept. 24, 1969-)
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4by Khalidi, Ismail Raghib, 1916-### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1956Beirut, Lebanon, Khayat's College Book Cooperative [©1956]xi, 128 pages 24 cm.“...Libya...”
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5Tripoli, Government printer.v. 27 cm.“...Libya...”
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6[Ṭarābulus] al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah al-Lībīyah.v. 27 cm.“...Libya...”
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7Published 1969### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1969?]1 online resource (22 pages)“...Libya...”
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8Tripoli ; Government printer.1 online resource ( volumes)“...Libya...”
Center for Research Libraries: Oct 24, 1951-June 25, 1956
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9Published 1969### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Libya] : [publisher not identified], [1969?]1 online resource (4 unnumbered leaves)“...Libya...”
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10[Ṭarābulus] : al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah al-Lībīyah.1 online resource ( volumes)“...Libya...”
Center for Research Libraries: Jan 20, 1957-Nov 23, 1958; Jan 20, 1964-Dec 15, 1965; 1970; May 3, 1971-Jul 19, 1979; May 4, 1991; Jan 15, 1992-May 11, 1994; Aug 18, 2002-Dec 18, 2009
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11Tripoli, L.A.R. : Technical Office of the Supreme Court.“...Libya. Maḥkamah al-ʻUlyā...”
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12Tripolitania : Government Press, British Military Administration,v. : ill.“...Libya. British Military Administration...”
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13Published 1930### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Tripoli?] : 1930.421, [3] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.“...Tripoli (Libya). Fiera Campionaria...”
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14Published 2011### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Libya] : [National Transitional Council], [2011]1 online resource (11 pages)“...Libya. National Transitional Council...”
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15Published 1962### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Ṭarābulus [Libya] : The Dept., 1962.1 v. : ill. ; 30 cm.“...Libya. Maṣlaḥat al-Iḥṣāʼ wa-al-Taʻdād...”
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16Published 1963### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Ṭarābulus [Libya] : Maṣlaḥat al-Iḥṣāʼ wa-al-Taʻdād, 1963-v. : ill. ; 30 cm.“...Libya. Maṣlaḥat al-Iḥṣāʼ wa-al-Taʻdād...”
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17Published 1955### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Washington, D.C. : National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1955.11 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.“...United States. Consulate (Tripoli, Libya)...”
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18Published 1969### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Washington : National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, 1969.7 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. + guide.“...United States. Consulate (Tripoli, Libya)...”