Libya US Relations September 12 2012

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Libya US September 12, 2012

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Flag of Libya The flag of Libya is ... green. Green, and nothing but green - in fact, it's the only national flag in the world with only one color and no design or insignia. Green is the traditional color of Islam, the state religion of Libya, and also symbolizes Gaddafi's "Green Revolution," where he overthrew the Libyan monarchy in 1969.

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Libya (Arabic: Lby, Berber: Libya)

Libya (Arabic: Lby, Berber: Libya) is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.


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BBC News - US official dies in Libya consulate attack in Benghazi

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19562692 l "17 hours ago A US official is killed as Libyan militiamen storm the consulate in Benghazi, hours after a similar attack in Egypt over a US-produced film said to ...BBC News - Libya country profile - Overview

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13754897http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8kLCHCmfnh0J:www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13754897+&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca l "1 hour ago Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years


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Libyan Airlines and ATR signed contract 10 06 2009


QADHAFI subsequently made significant strides in normalizing relations with Western nations. The US rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. In August 2008, the US and Libya signed a bilateral comprehensive claims settlement agreement to compensate claimants in both countries who allege injury or death at the hands of the other country, including the Lockerbie bombing, the LaBelle disco bombing, and the UTA 772 bombing. In October 2008, the US Government received $1.5 billion pursuant to the agreement to distribute to US national claimants, and as a result effectively normalized its bilateral relationship with Libya.


Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the area around Tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when defeated in World War II. Libya then passed to UN administration and achieved independence in 1951.Africa :: Libya countrytemplate_ly.htmlPRINT page last updated on August 24, 2012https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ly.html

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Libya US Relations September 12 2012