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2513: 2099: 2543: 344: 25: 1932: 972:, also translated as municipalities or popularates). In 1998 this was increased to twenty-six districts (sha`biyat). In 2001 it was increased to thirty-two districts plus three administrative regions. Finally in 2007 the number was reduced to twenty-two districts. 1892:
states "In 1937 Cyrenaica and Tripolitania provinces split, with northern Cyrenaica becoming Benghazi and Derna provinces, and northern Tripolitania splitting into Tripoli and Misrata. Fezzan was not split, but the whole southern desert area was
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states "In 1934, the colony (made up of the three Provinces of Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan)" but also in the same paragraph "The colony was administered among four provincial governatores and the southern military
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The Provinces of Libya existed during the last period of colonial Italian Libya through post-independence Libya. The country was divided into provinces from 1934 in the colonial era to 1963 when the
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states "In 1934 Italy adopted the name "Libya" as the official name of the reunified area, and administratively divided it up into the three provinces of Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan".
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states "French and British occupied Libya in 1943, it was again split into three provinces: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan-Ghadames in the southwest".
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states "Italian Libya was formed from the colonies of Cyrenaica and Tripolitania which were taken by Italy from the Ottoman Empire in 1912 after the Italo-Turkish War of 1911 to 1912".
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states "Italian Libya was formed from the colonies of Cyrenaica and Tripolitania which were taken by Italy from the Ottoman Empire in 1912 after the Italo-Turkish War of 1911 to 1912".
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states "From 1927 to 1934, the territory was split into two separate colonies, each run by their own Italian governor: Italian Cyrenaica and Italian Tripolitania".
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states "Indeed, from 1934 to 1940, Italian North Africa was then known as Libya as the North African territories were consolidated into one colony,
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states "Italian Libya was formed from the colonies of Cyrenaica and Tripolitania which were taken by Italy from the Ottoman Empire in 1912".
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continued the tripartite administration, but soon consolidated the area into a single province/governorate administered as the "
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states "From 1943 to 1951, Tripolitania and Cyrenaica were under British administration, while the French controlled Fezzan".
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states "Both Cyrenaica and Tripolitania, along with Fezzan, were merged into Italian Libya in 1934" but
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Vandewalle, Dirk (2015). "Libya's Uncertain Revolution". In Cole, Peter; McQuin, Brian (eds.).
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also sometimes translated as municipalities). In 1987 this number was reduced to twenty-five.
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In Libya there are currently 106 districts, second level administrative subdivisions known as
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After the French and British occupied Libya in 1943, it was again split into three provinces:
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In 1983, a new system was introduced dividing the country into forty-six districts (
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states "was formed in 1927" and "In 1934, Cyrenaica became part of Italian Libya".
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states "was formed in 1927" and "In 1934, Cyrenaica became part of Italian Libya".
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control was organized into three to four provinces, then into three governorates (
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states "1939 a decree law transformed the commissariats into provinces".
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Libyan districts were further subdivided into Basic People's Congresses
1694:(in Arabic). Central Committee for the election of baladiyah councils. 825: 1756: – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya, accessed July 6, 2007 1589: 182:). While the districts have been created, the governorates have not. 2522: 1588:(in Arabic). اللجنة المركزية لانتخاب المجالس البلدية . Archived from 1374: 1343: 1304: 1212: 933: 337: 333: 296: 280: 207: 156: 146: 24: 1460: 1446: 1432: 1418: 1326: 1284: 1230: 1195: 1158: 1102: 999: 805: 492: 471: 162: 1128: 1078: 1055: 1049: 1003: 987: 867: 680: 555: 132:
have varied significantly over the last two centuries. Initially
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Shanks, Tracy and Chemonics International Inc. (3 July 2014).
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On 2 August 1995, Libya reorganized into thirteen districts (
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states "from 1912 to 1934, as Tripolitania and Cyrenaica".
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states "from 1912 to 1934, as Tripolitania and Cyrenaica"
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was re-divided into four provinces and one territory:
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Libyan governorates-districts ("Baladiyah") in 1987
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Later, the list confirms 1 division. 1633:The Libyan Revolution and its Aftermath 174:divided the country into governorates ( 3010: 1698:from the original on 28 December 2021. 2589: 2474: 1950: 340:, that were reduced to 25 in 1987. 236:created the political entity called 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 3023:Administrative divisions by country 1551:from the original on 27 March 2014. 995: 13: 3028:Administrative divisions in Africa 2005:Islamic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica 1570:from the original on 17 July 2014. 260:, (in the coastal north) and the " 14: 3039: 1333:after independence in 1951-1952 ( 229:and Fezzan/"Territorio Sahara"). 2914:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 2684:Democratic Republic of the Congo 2541: 2511: 2097: 1291:colonised territory (5th phase) 1237:colonised territory (4th phase) 1202:colonised territory (3rd phase) 1165:colonised territory (2nd phase) 1135:colonised territory (1st phase) 232:Then, in 1937, Italian governor 23: 2201:Foreign relations under Gaddafi 1925: 1908: 1896: 1883: 1836: 1820: 1804: 1783: 1771: 1759: 321: 34:needs additional citations for 16:Historical subdivision of Libya 1702: 1684: 1676:Zentrale für Unterrichtsmedien 1666: 1653: 1624: 1599: 1555: 1530: 1: 2208:Government of National Accord 1562:Bader, Mahmoud (April 2014). 2213:Government of National Unity 953: 920: 900: 887: 882: 879: 866: 861: 858: 845: 840: 837: 824: 819: 817: 804: 799: 796: 783: 778: 775: 762: 757: 754: 741: 736: 733: 720: 715: 712: 699: 694: 692: 679: 674: 671: 658: 653: 650: 637: 632: 629: 616: 611: 608: 595: 590: 587: 574: 569: 567: 554: 549: 546: 533: 528: 525: 512: 507: 504: 491: 486: 483: 470: 465: 462: 449: 444: 441: 428: 423: 420: 407: 402: 399: 386: 381: 378: 303: 154:into twenty-five districts ( 7: 1496: 1277:Southern Military Territory 1009: 892: 871: 850: 829: 809: 788: 767: 746: 725: 704: 684: 663: 642: 621: 600: 579: 559: 538: 517: 496: 475: 454: 433: 412: 391: 332:The Governorates of Libya ( 270:Territorio Militare del Sud 262:Southern Military Territory 10: 3044: 1674:""Map of Libya 1943-1951" 1663:3(1): pp. 100-125, p. 104 979: 957: 924: 325: 307: 272:) (in the Saharan south). 185: 2927: 2902: 2621: 2550: 2539: 2518: 2509: 2432: 2355: 2346: 2276: 2267: 2181: 2172: 2115: 2106: 2095: 1985: 1976: 1722:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 976:Basic People's Congresses 172:General National Congress 2669:Central African Republic 2319:National Oil Corporation 2238:House of Representatives 1754:شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى 1523: 192:Italian invasion of 1911 1738:"اللجنة الشعبية العامة" 1518:Basic People's Congress 1251:Italian Colonial Empire 58:"Subdivisions of Libya" 2616:Subdivisions of Africa 2501:Historical regions of 348: 269: 170:). 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