LIBYA

By: Kate Nichols

LIBYA’S MAP

Libya is slightly bigger than Alaska.

LIBYA’S FLAG

The colors on Libya’s flag

symbolize and dwell on Libya’s past and also future. They also represent the main regions of Libya. The red represents Fezzan ,black- Cyrenaica, and green- Tripolitania. The crescent and the star represent the major religion, Islam.

LIBYA’S NATURAL RESOURCES

Libya posses natural resources such as:

Petroleum Natural gas Gypsum

COMPARISON OF SUNNI TO SHIA MUSLIMS

Shia=1%Sunni=99%

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LIFE EXPECTANCY COMPARISON: LIBYA TO U.S

LibyaAverage:77.65 yearsMen:75.34 yearsWomen:80.08 years U.SAverage:78.37 yearsMen:75.92 yearsWomen:80.93 years

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LITERACY RATE: LIBYA TO U.S

LibyaAverage:82.6%Men:92.4%Women:72% U.SAverage:99%Men:99%Women:99%

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COMPARISON OF INCOME: LIBYA TO U.S.

In Libya, the average person makes $14,000 a year. The average person in the U.S makes $47,200 a year.

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LIBYA’S TRAVEL CONCERNS

Some travel concerns issued to Libya by the U.S are:

Natural disasters Terrorist attacks Regional Sport events

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN LIBYA Travelers to Libya must be aware that

there are very severe penalties for using unlicensed currency dealers. Travelers may be kicked out of Libya for the possession of guns, religious objects, medications, alcohol, pornography, and for eating pork.

TOURIST SITES IN LIBYA

The Red

Castle In Tripoli One tourist site in Libya is in

Tripoli. Tourists like to visit this city because of all of the history it inherits.

TOURIST SITES IN LIBYA

A second tourist site is in Leptis Magna, Libya. Tourists enjoy going here because located in the Mediterranean are several preserved Roman ruins.

TOURIST SITES IN LIBYA

Located in the east part of the

Mediterranean Sea is Cyrene, Libya. Tourists enjoy it here because there are excellent views of Ancient Greece’s ruins that had a history at one time which were inspired by the rulers of that era.

IMPRESSIONS OF LIBYA

Three surprising facts that I discovered about Libya are: Being unfamiliar with certain laws in

Libya can lead to being put in jail or death.

People are forced to work under harsh and dangerous conditions.

U.S citizens that travel to Libya are expected to be aware of their surroundings because there have been records of disagreements on U.S interests in the Middle east regions.