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Libya

Libya. Brittany Lenneman and Ellen Swedzinski. Land Area. Libya -1,759,540 sq miles Minnesota - 86,943 sq miles. Terrain. Libya - mostly barren with flat to undulating plains, plateaus, and depressions, Sahara Desert

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Libya

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  1. Libya Brittany Lenneman and Ellen Swedzinski

  2. Land Area Libya-1,759,540 sq miles Minnesota- 86,943 sq miles

  3. Terrain Libya- mostly barren with flat to undulating plains, plateaus, and depressions, Sahara Desert Minnesota- once covered in glaciers that left ridges, is bordered by lake Superior, is mostly flat with hills Libya Minnesota

  4. Libya- Mediterranean along the coast, dry, extreme desert interior - more than 90% of Libya is desert or semi desert Minnesota- cold winters, hot summers, rain, snow, hail, blizzards, polar fronts, tornadoes, and thunder storms. Average of 12 degrees F in January, 74 degrees F in July. Climate

  5. Libya Arable land-1.03% Crops-Wheat, barely, dives, dates, citrus, peanuts, soy beans, vegetables Minnesota Arable land-82.6% Crops-Barely, corn, beans, peas, oats, potatoes, rye, soy beans, sunflowers, wheat Arable land/crops

  6. Environment Issues Libya Desertification, limited fresh water resources, the great manmade river project Minnesota Air quality, clean water, pollution

  7. Challenges Libya- need for more freedom, dictatorship from Mu’ammar al-Gadhafi, limited economic relationships, country mostly desert Minnesota-converting nature, protecting resources, allowing population and economic growth, forest conservation

  8. Animals and Plants Libya- sheep, goats, camel, desert fox, gazelle, ostriches, flamingo, hyraxes, Minnesota-loons, eagles, trout, bears, deer, porcupine, wolves, turtles, snakes

  9. Total Population Libya- 5,670,688 people Minnesota- 5,019,720 people

  10. Languages Libya- Arabic, Awjilan, Domari, Ghadames, Nafusi, Sawknah, Tamanaq, Tanaggart Minnesota-English, Spanish, Miao, Hmong, German, African, Vietnamese, French, Chinese, Russian, Laotian

  11. Activities for kids Libya- soccer, arcade games, backgammon, bingo, blackjack, checkers, chess, cross word, canasta, euchre, roulette, scrabble. Minnesota- T.V., video games, movies, bowling, board games, sports, music, computer

  12. Flags Libya’s Flag is green. It’s a traditional color of Islam Minnesota’s flag is royal Blue, with gold fringe. Center-state seal Around- wreath of state flower, the lady slipper.

  13. Life Expectancy Libya- male-74 years female-79 years total-76 years Minnesota- male-76 female-81

  14. Tribe/ethnic group Libya- Beber Minnesota- Ojibwa

  15. Language Berber- Tamazight Ojibwa- Algonquian

  16. Population Berber – Unknown; scattered throughout Libya Ojibwa- About 140,000 people

  17. Way of life Berber- they raise sheep and cattle, making pottery , wood carving, jewelry, and weaving Ojibwa- They used to farm or hunter gather by the great lakes, some still do.

  18. Customs Berber- Islam cultures such as Muslim holidays and weddings Ojibwa- They had pow wows, moccasins, canoes, made maple sugar, made dream catchers

  19. Problems Berber- fighting with Arabs for the control for North Africa Ojibwa- gambling, alcohol (some), discrimination, unemployment; 24.8%, graduate; 61.4%, GDP per capita; less than 5,000 dollars

  20. THE END!!!! Information found on- Google and CIA fact book

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