Libya_SN_KP_JP



** Kelly Polen ** ** Silvana Naka ** ** Josh Pitts **  ** Part 1: A look at the Nation **  > ====== Geography ====== > >
 * =====Demographics- a snapshot of the people =====
 * Median age of the population
 * population of 6.6 million and growing by 2.06% annually
 * male: 24.5 years
 * female: 24.4 years
 *  Male/Female - total population: 1.05 male(s)/female
 * 0-14 years: 32.8% (male 1,104,590/female 1,057,359)
 * 15-64 years: 62.7% (male 2,124,053/female 2,011,226)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">65 years and over: 4.6% (male 146,956/female 153,776)
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Race/Ethnicity/Religion
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">97% is of Arab ancestry
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> nomadic herders called Tuaregs
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Official religion is Islam
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;"> 97% are Sunni Muslims
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Other Muslim groups are Sanusis, Ibadhis, Sufis, Sharifs, and marabouts
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">The fourth largest country in Africa
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Area of 679,362 square miles
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Larger than Alaska and Minnesota combined
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sahara Desert - covers 90 percent of the country.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">The landscape includes beaches, sand dune–filled deserts, oases, rocky hills, and mountains.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Economy
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Because of Libya’s oil, Africa transformed into one of the wealthiest nations.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Imports
 * two-thirds of all food is imported
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Exports
 * Natural gas
 * Fruits
 * Vegetables
 * Grains
 * Cattles
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jobs-Percentage of people holding different types of jobs
 * English and computer skills are necessary for many jobs
 * Some Libyans are illiterate
 * 30% of Libya is unemployed
 * 7.4% of the population is below the poverty line
 * 1.82 million are on the labor force.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">GDP compared to the U.S. - what does this comparison tell us about the country?
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">More than one third of Libya’s GDP comes from crude oil and refined petroleum products
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">GDP (PPP) per capita: $14,000
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">U.S. GDP per capita: $48,147
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Political Structure: The government status is currently in transition. The election date is not decided.


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Part II: History **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Muammar Qaddafi took office 2 March 1979
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Military conflicts with Uganda
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">In February 2011, large-scale rebellions broke out, calling for Qaddafi to step down
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">He left office on 23 August 2011
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gaddafi died in October 2011


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Part III: Legitimacy of the Current Leader & Government **

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Public facilities are better in major cities, where hospitals are linked to medical schools. “ <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Children in remote areas don't always attend school, because of transportation difficulties” ||
 * <span style="color: #31849b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Five Purposes of Government || <span style="color: #31849b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">How well are they being fulfilled? || <span style="color: #31849b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Evidence to Support ||
 * <span style="color: #31849b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Maintain Order || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">He did maintain orders because he didn’t let riots spread and he took action as soon as possible. || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> “Gaddafi used repressive measures, using his personal [|Revolutionary Guard Corps] to crush riots and Islamist activism during the 1990s” ||
 * <span style="color: #31849b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Protecting Individuals' Rights || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Individual rights meant nothing to Gaddafi, he only cared about what best suited him. || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> "He abolished the [|Libyan Constitution] of 1951, and adopted laws based on his own ideas." ||
 * <span style="color: #31849b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Providing Public Services || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gaddafi didn’t spend much of his effort on public services such as hospitals. Also he didn’t provide public transportation so that made it hard for a lot of kids to attend school. || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;"> “Libyans receive free medical care, but many facilities, particularly in rural areas, lack basic supplies.”
 * <span style="color: #31849b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Providing a National Defense || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;"> Gaddafi had a good national defense because it protected the people and he didn’t use it for himself. It was also the military that helped bring him down so it shows that the military was protecting the people. || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> “NFSL launched a wide campaign to topple Gaddafi in Libya, establishing a [|short-wave radio] station, a commando military training camp and also published a bi-monthly newsletter, Al Inqadh (Salvation)” ||
 * <span style="color: #31849b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Making Economic Decisions || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gaddafi made good economic decisions for the people because he found a way to make the country one of the most richest countries in the world. || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> “The discovery of the oil and [|natural gas] reserves in the country in 1959 led to the transformation of Libya's economy from a poor country to (then) Africa's richest. Libya was one of the wealthiest countries in the world” ||


 * Rank:**

1. Making Economic Decisions 2. Providing a National Defense 3. Maintain Order 4. Providing Public services 5. Protecting Individual Rights

** Works Cited **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Part IV: Snapshot of the [|Current Uprising] **
 * ===== Who revolted?What did most of the people who came together to revolt had in common? Class? Race or ethnicity? Religion? Political affiliation? Type of job? Or was it the people as a whole =====
 * The citizens who wanted Muammar Gaddafi out of control were the ones who revolted.
 * ===== Why did they revolt? Why were the people unhappy with their government? Why did they believe that revolution was the only way to make the change they wanted? =====
 * They revolted because they felt they didn't have enough freedom.
 * ===== How did they organize? Was the revolution planned for a long time? Was it spontaneous? How did people find out about the revolution? Were there leaders who did the organizing? =====
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Al Jazeera started a message on the internet that they should all protest on February 17, 2011. Also the [|Voice of Free Libya] began broadcasting throughout Libya to try to gather as many protesters as they could. They played an important role in the Libyan civil war.
 * ===== How did the people overthrow the government? Did they take over government buildings? Did they assassinate leaders? Did they engage in peaceful demonstrations? Did they have the support of the military? Did they engage in acts of warfare? =====
 * The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Qaddafi on charges of crimes against human.
 * ===== How did the government respond?Did the leaders peacefully give into the people’s demands? If so, how long did it take for them to give in? Did they fire back using military force?How was the government same or different following the revolution?What type of government emerged after the revolution? Why? =====
 * The government got all their military forces and started killing the protesters.
 * How was the government same or different following the revolution?What type of government emerged after the revolution? Why?
 * Ever since Gaddafi’s death, Libya doesn’t have a government anymore. They lack effective police, prosecutors, courts, and presidents.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> [[image:http://noliesradio.org/images/libya-bombing-2011.jpg width="390" height="345" align="left"]]
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