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Chavez purchases missiles from Russia...one-billion dollar credit to finance the acquisition of its weapons. In addition to Russia, Chavez visited Iran, Libya, Syria, Algeria, Turkmenistan, Belarus and Spain. He returned home on Friday. From here you can use the Social Web... In this article: Hugo Chavez, Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, Venezuela, Moscow, United States, Joint venture, T-72, and T-90 |
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Centre Daily Times | September 11, 2009
Hugo Chavez wraps up 9-country tour in Spain
...by the U.S. Chavez arrived in Madrid late Thursday from Moscow. He has also visited Italy, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Libya, Algeria, Syria and Iran in recent days. Chavez last visited Spain in July 2008. That trip was mainly aimed at...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Spain, Madrid, Iberoamerican summit, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Moscow, Venezuela, and Dmitry Medvedev
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Financial Times | September 11, 2009
Chavez talks up large gas find off Venezuela
...private, Spanish leaders were appalled by the diplomatic risks of the Madrid visit at the end of a trip that included Turkmenistan, Belarus, Libya, Iran, Syria and Algeria - particularly since Mr Chavez's previous stop in Moscow culminated in...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, European Council on Foreign Relations, Latin America, Repsol, Spain, Madrid, Democracy, and Natural gas
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New York Daily News | September 24, 2009
Cooper & Brackman: Obama, what about human rights?
...erosion on the freedom front - with 42 countries classified as "worst of the worse" including North Korea, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Libya, Sudan, Burma, Equatorial Guinea, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Cuba, China, Tibet and Zimbabwe.
In this article: UN, Democracy, Subordination, Climate change, United States, Saudi Arabia, and Jimmy Carter
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Wikipedia | September 21, 2006
Portal:Current events/2006 September 8
...the Villa Grimaldi case. (). The non-governmental organization Freedom House ranks Burma, Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as the worst violators of human rights. FH also cited Tibet and Chechnya as...
In this article: Jill Metzger, Suicide, World Wide Web, Millennium Technology Prize, Taliban insurgency, 2003 Iraq War, Car bomb, and Freedom House
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scotsman.com - Business | May 03, 2009
Monday interview: Survival of the fittest as architecture firm RMJM aims to show its strengths
...to tread. On a white magic board in the glass-walled conference room is a map of the Middle East and, while other firms concentrate on the convenience of Dubai, RMJM is exploring emerging markets such as Libya and Turkmenistan. Tapping the...
In this article: RMJM, Dubai, Hong Kong, George Foreman, Edinburgh, Mohammed Ali, Glasgow, and Middle East
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JPost.com Israel | May 02, 2009
Israel's press status downgraded to 'partly free'
...a "partly free" press and 42% have a press classified as "not free." The world's worst-rated countries include Burma, Cuba, Eritrea, Libya, North Korea and Turkmenistan. In these states, says the study, "independent media are either...
In this article: Israel, Freedom House, World Press Freedom Day, Gaza, North Africa, Middle East, North Korea, Cuba, Eritrea, and Burma
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True/Slant | July 20, 2009
Who are you calling a regime?
...U.S. government-funded democracy and human rights group. In addition to the AEI list they include Belarus, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Laos, Libya, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. And what of the three main "regimes" themselves? Whom do...
In this article: Francisco Franco, Burma, North Korea, Iran, American Enterprise Institute, AlterNet, State Department, and Cuba
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Reuters | March 09, 2009
Sudan, North Korea among least free states: report
...said Monday. In its annual report on political and individual liberties, Washington-based Freedom House also put Myanmar, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Somalia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan among the "least free" around the globe. "Within these...
In this article: Freedom House, Sudan, U.S., U.N. Human Rights Council, North Korea, China, and Cuba
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Libya (Arabic: ليبيا Lībiyā pronunciation; Libyan vernacular: Lībya pronunciation; Amazigh: ), officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ( Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Šaʿbiyyah al-Ištirākiyyah al-ʿUẓmā pronunciation), is a country located in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
With an area of almost 1.8 million square kilometres (700,000 sq mi), 90% of which is desert, Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa by area, and the 17th largest in the world. The capital, Tripoli, is home to 1.7 million of Libya's 5.7 million people. The three traditional parts of the country are Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica. Libya has the second highest GDP (PPP) per capita of Africa, behind Equatorial Guinea. This is largely due to its large petroleum reserves and low population.
The flag of Libya consists of a green field with no other characteristics. It is the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details.
- Name:
- Libya
- Conventional Long Name:
- Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- Local Name:
- الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
- Capital:
- Tripoli
- Language:
- Arabic
- Largest City:
- Tripoli
- Government type:
- Jamahiriya
- Founding Date:
- December 24, 1951
- Formations:
- From France/United Kingdom under United Nations Trusteeship
- Area:
- 679,359
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $90.251 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 55th
- GDP (nominal):
- $100.071 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 43rd
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $16,114
- Time Zone:
- EET
- Currency:
- Dinar
- Demonym:
- Libyan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- LYD
- Country Calling Code:
- 218
- ccTLD:
- .ly
- Anthem:
- Allahu Akbar
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