By Una Kinsella Capital: Tripoli Area: 1,757,000SQ KM 678,400SQ M Language: Arabic One of the main...
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Libya By Una Kinsella
By Una Kinsella Capital: Tripoli Area: 1,757,000SQ KM 678,400SQ M Language: Arabic One of the main countries is Banghazi. Capital: Tripoli Area: 1,757,000SQ
Capital: Tripoli Area: 1,757,000SQ KM 678,400SQ M Language:
Arabic One of the main countries is Banghazi. Capital: Tripoli
Area: 1,757,000SQ KM 678,400SQ M Language: Arabic One of the main
countries is Banghazi.
Slide 4
Part of the Sahara Desert is in Libya. In the Sahara Desert an
asteroid probably hit earth ( nobodys sure ) exposing rock from
millions of years ago. It spreads 50km in diameter. It can also be
seen from space. Its known as the deserts eye. Its in Mauritania.
Part of the Sahara Desert is in Libya. In the Sahara Desert an
asteroid probably hit earth ( nobodys sure ) exposing rock from
millions of years ago. It spreads 50km in diameter. It can also be
seen from space. Its known as the deserts eye. Its in
Mauritania.
Slide 5
Libya is a giant-sized Desert country in north Africa with a
tiny population which lives mainly on the fertile strip on the
coast of the Mediterranean sea. The Italians were attracted by this
farmland and in 1911 Made Libya their colony. The British drove
them out during World War 2. In 1951 Libya became an independent
monarchy. The King was overthrown in 1969 by Colonel Muammar
Quaddafi. Muammar Quaddafi changed the nature of Libya, making
friends
Slide 6
With communist countries and supporting nationalist groups
around the world which were fighting for independence. He replaced
the traditional government with commities which were given the task
of running the country. He even invented a new word to describe his
country: Jamahiriya Which means Nation of people. Libya's wealth
comes from an oilfield in the desert. The wealth has tempted many
farmers away from the land and into the cities. Tripoli is a port
city set on an elegant bay. Much of the
Slide 7
Architecture is Italians in style. Well-preserved ruins from
ancient times, when Libya was part of the Roman empire can be seen
at Leptis and Sabratha.
Slide 8
Muammar Quaddafi was killed on the 20/10/11 after taking over
Libya for 42 years. 2 Months earlier he lost all his power and was
hiding in a drain pipe waiting for someone to either save him or
kill him. He was caught and shot in the two legs he was than beaten
up and died of all his wounds. Every place in Libya people
celebrated because they now have freedom. He took over Libya the
same way as Hitler took over lots of Europe.