Libya

Libya was under Italian occupation until 1943. This was the time that Italy had been defeated in World War II. Libya then became under the Allies Armies occupation, and the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on November 21, 1949, which granted the independence Libya before January 1, 1952. After many years of political stuggle, and by taking advantage of the Italian defeat, Libya finally gained its full independence on December 24, 1951.

STATS:
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.07 years
male: 74.81 years
female: 79.44 years (2008 est.)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.6%
male: 92.4%
female: 72% (2003 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP):
$13,100 (2007 est.)

Unemployment rate:
30% (2004 est.)

Population below poverty line:
7.4% (2005 est.)

Continued European Influence
1)Language- English and Italian are widely used in major cities
2)Legal System- based on Italian and French civil law systems
3)Architecture

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