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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Libya rewarded

Libya on the other hand is being rewarded for going from a rogue nation to a country that wants to join the modern world. Is Libya entitled to their newfound status by the United States of America, the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, and the EU? Maybe and maybe not but they have complied and have done little real action to jeopardize their probationary period.

Libya did abandon its nuclear program in 2003 and Libya has been in constant contact with Washington since then.

Libya travel information

Libya is located on the northern coast line of Africa. It is surprisingly large country, covering over 1.7 million square miles. Much of the land, however, is arid desert and unused. 90 percent of the population lives along the coast line while the interior of the country has little or no population to speak of. The capital of the country is Tripoli, also the largest population center by far.

The people of Libya are called Libyans. Total population is believed to be 5.6 million and growing at a rate of 2.3 percent a year. Ethnic groups break down as Berber and Arab. Sunni Muslin is the dominant religion and Arabic is the primary language. The literacy rate is 82 percent. Live expectancy is 74.1 percent for men and 78.58 percent for women. In an odd twist, roughly 50 percent of the population is believed to be under the age of 20.

Libya exchange rate

Libya is not the cheapest destination in North Africa and the official exchange bureaus do not give a good conversion rate. Unofficial currency changers on the streets offer a much better rate, but you will attempt this at your own risk. The Libyan authorities look dimly on these kinds of ‘criminal activities’. Daily costs for the budget traveller will have to be at least $80 a day to be realistic; this will include local transport, food and a night’s accommodation.

CONCLUSION

Libyas foreign policy has often brought him into conflict with the west and governments of other African countries. However, Libya publicly gave up any nuclear aspirations in 2003 and Libya's foreign relations today are less contentious