Libya and L Guide - Resources and Review

Basic reference information about Libya, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co
ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
 
Summary of the nature and structure of government of Libya, with links to several other resources about the country.
 
Basic reference information about Libya, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
 
Detailed handbook describing the history of Libya and analysing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Particular attention is given to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, common interests and the issues on which they are divided, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.
 
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Libya, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
 
Listing of political resources relevant to Libya, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
 
Provides historical information about Libya, its Jewish community, and interviews with Libyan Jews. Also features a museum housing images of artifacts, food, landscapes, manuscripts, portraits and rituals. An Arabic newsletter is included.
 
Links to a range of Internet resources about Libya.
 
Map of Libya showing the main settlements, boundaries and routes.
 
Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Libya. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
 
Index of Internet resources concerning Libya. Covers aspects of travel, business, academia, culture, history, military and intelligence, and agriculture. Maps and discussion groups are also included, with a separate section on Colonel Gadhafi.
 
Photographs, latitude and longitude, height, date of last eruption and descriptive information about numerous active volcanoes in over 40 countries in the world.
 
Brief details of the history and geography of Libya, as well as business, culture, government and transport information.
 
Range of information about the Arab world, including business, news, events, organisations, travel and entertainment, plus a commercial directory and a set of country
specific information about various Arab countries.
 
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