Libya under Gaddafi

Libya under Gaddafi was a state in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1969 to 2011 CE, about 42 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Muammar Gaddafi ruled through his 'state of the masses', funding armed groups abroad and facing sanctions after the Lockerbie bombing. Rebels backed by NATO killed him in 2011.

See Libya under Gaddafi on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1969 to 2011 CE

Duration

42 years

Type

State

Region

Maghreb, North and West Africa

Language family

Arabic

Capital

Tripoli

Came from

• Kingdom of Libya 1951 to 1969 CE

Became

• Libya 2011 CE to the present

Events in North and West Africa during its time

• 2011 Arab Spring

Neighbours in North and West Africa

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE
• Egypt 1953 CE to the present
• Morocco 1956 CE to the present
• Ghana 1957 CE to the present
• Nigeria 1960 CE to the present
• Algeria 1962 CE to the present
• Ethiopia 1991 CE to the present
• Portuguese Cape Verde 1462 to 1975 CE
• Liberia 1847 CE to the present
• Portuguese Guinea 1879 to 1974 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

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