Libya Flag

Libya Flag
According to Omar Faiek Shennib, the creator of the flag, "red was selected for the blood sacrificed for the freedom of Libya, black to remember the dark days that Libyans lived under the occupation of the Italians (Italian Libya) and green to represent its primary wealth, agriculture. The star and crescent were placed within the black central strip of the flag as a reference to the Senussi flag and the role of King Idris in leading the country to independence.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Social Structure

Social Climate
  •  Cities are far apart
    • Large social gap resulted between cities as a symptom of distance.
  • Cities are peopled largely by foreigners
  • Desert is ruled by tribal chieftains
Government
  • currently  operating under a transitional government
  • capitol Tripoli
  • Split into 22 districts
  • Gained independence 24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
  • 3 Constitutions over last ~60 years
    • previous 1951, 1977; latest 2011 (interim); note - in mid-July 2013, Libya's legislative body agreed on steps for drafting a new constitution
Leaders
  • National Congress President: Nuri Abu Sahmayn 
  • Prime Minister: Ali Zaydan 
    • contested as last election was declared unconstitutional
Elections
  • Universal suffrage for anyone 18+
  • unicameral General National Congress (200 seats; 120 individual seats elected from 69 constituencies and 80 party list seats elected from 20 constituencies; member term NA)
  • prime minister and General National Congress president elected by the National Congress  
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