Bernie- bernie.terron@gmail.com 7-9a
Derek- derek.fabrizio@mymail.champlain.edu 9b-d
Dan- daniele.graziani@mymail.champlain.edu 4-6
1. Location/Geography/Environment-The official name and year of origin of this country, location, climate and major geographical features of the country. (Be sure to include Maps and a Flag!)
2. Social Structure–What racial, ethnic, class structures are present?
3. Politics- what type of government runs this country?
4. Religion/Ideology-what type of religious activity is present?
5. Economics-what types of economic activity, natural resources (oil, etc.) are present?
6. Technology-Is this an “advanced” country technologically?
7. Popular Culture: Any special food? Sports? Pop stars? Sites?
8. 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities – Describe any.
9. “Arab Spring” focused questions:
A. Immediate precipitating causes of the “Arab Spring” – when, how and why?
B. Long-term causes of the “Arab Spring” – why did it happen in your country, based on deeper historical and cultural issues?
C. Key players – who are THREE individuals and organizations that have served as key players in the “Arab Spring”?
D.Possible futures for your “Arab Spring” country – play out at least THREE different future scenarios – what might happen?
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1. Location/Geography/Environment-The official name and year of origin of this country, location, climate and major geographical features of the country. (Be sure to include Maps and a Flag!)
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Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia Coordinates : 25 00 N, 17 00 E
Geography
total area 1,759,540 sq km (1093327.5 mi)
Slightly larger than Alaska
total coastline 1,770 km (1099.8 mi)
Capital - Tripoli
Environment
Mostly barren, flat plains with plateaus and depressions, more than 90% of the country is desert. Libya has Mediterranean coastline and a dry and extreme desert interior. It has hot, dry, dust-laden southern winds lasting one to four days in spring and fall causing dust storms, sandstorms. Environmentally it is facing desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources.
The Mediterranean coastline and the Sharaha desert are the country’s most prominent natural features. They have several highlands but no mountain ranges except in the empty southern desert where the Tibesti Massif is 2,200 meters above sea level.

Official name and year of origin
630BC Ancient greeks colonized Eastern Libya
In 1951 Libya gained its independence as an accidental state
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blclibya.htm
2. Social Structure–What racial, ethnic, class structures are present?
Population - 5,765,563
Role of women & men:
Women are often under the veil. There has been a push toward female equality. men and women share daily social life.
Ethnic groups - Today Libyans are mostly a mixture of Arabs and Berbers or Arabs and Turks. / The turkish minority is referred to as Kouloughlis.
In 2011 there was estimated to be 60,000 Bangladesh, 30,000 Chinese, and 30,000 Filipinos in Libya as well.
95% speak Arabic and 5% speak Berber
Family life use to be very traditional. Now young couples tend to set up a new home on their own.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Libya.html
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/libya.html
3. Politics - what type of government runs this country?
Election of a General National Congress in July 2012 was Libya's first free national election in six decades.
Government type - Unitary Provisional Parliamentary Republic
Prime Minister - Ali Zeidan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13754897
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/libya.html
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