The flag of Libya is solely green in color, making it the only national flag in the world with a single color and no other design or insignia. Green represents Islam, the state religion of Libya, and Gaddafi's "Green Revolution" where he overthrew the Libyan monarchy in 1969. Libya is a country in North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Algeria and Tunisia.

1. Flag of Libya The flag of Libya is ... green. Green, and nothing but green - in fact, it's the only national flag in the world with only one color and no design or insignia. Green is the traditional color of Islam,
the state religion of Libya, and also symbolizes Gaddafi's "Green Revolution," where he overthrew the Libyan monarchy in 1969.
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2. Libya (Arabic: ‫ ليبيا‬Lībyā, Berber: ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Libya)
Libya (Arabic: ‫ ليبيا‬Lībyā, Berber: ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ
Libya) is a country in the Maghreb region
of North Africa bordered by the
Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to
the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad
and Niger to the south, and Algeria and
Tunisia to the west.
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3. • BBC News - US official dies in Libya consulate attack in Benghazi
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19562692
l "17 hours ago – A US official is killed as Libyan militiamen storm the consulate in
Benghazi, hours after a similar attack in Egypt over a US-produced film said to ...
• BBC News - Libya country profile - Overview
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13754897
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8kLCHCmfnh0J:www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13754897+&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca
l "1 hour ago – Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about
this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years
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4. QADHAFI subsequently made significant strides in normalizing relations with Western nations. The US
rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. In August 2008, the US and
Libya signed a bilateral comprehensive claims settlement agreement to compensate claimants in both
countries who allege injury or death at the hands of the other country, including the Lockerbie bombing,
the LaBelle disco bombing, and the UTA 772 bombing. In October 2008, the US Government received $1.5
billion pursuant to the agreement to distribute to US national claimants, and as a result effectively
normalized its bilateral relationship with Libya.
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Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the area around Tripoli in 1911 and did not
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relinquish their hold until 1943 when defeated in World War II. Libya then passed to UN
administration and achieved independence in 1951. Elect P. Anna Paddon MLA Cowichan/Crofton May 14 2013
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