The Emirate of Benghazy is a small country that keeps traditions alive, very religious benghazians are optimistic people that believe in the Emir. The Emirate is an open trading nation with good relations with most nations from Africa especially with the Muslim ones.

I. Basic Information

BENGHAZY (BGH)

II. Vital Statistics

Sub-Region: West

 

Provinces (1): Tunisia

 

Population: 10,070,000

 

Gross Domestic

Product:  $83.35 bn

 

 

III. Government

Country Name

             Conventional Long Form:  The Emirate of  Benghazy

 

             Long Local Form: Al Jumhuriyah at Benhgaziyah

 

             Local Short Form: Benghaziyah

 

Country Motto: We Can

 

Government Type: Emirate

 

Independence: February 4, 2005 from Tunis

 

National Holiday: February 4

 

Legal System: N/A

 

Suffrage: Universal suffrage,  20 years of age.

Method of Election/Term Length:  The Emir is not elected. The position is inherited by the eldest son. The role of Emir is like a President in other countries.

 

Date of Last Election/Results: N/A

 

Date of Next Election: N/A

Major Political Parties:

             Socialistic Party,

             Movement Sadr Vishman,

             AТАКА Coalition,

             Democratic Front

 

Political Pressure Groups:

             Freedom for Tunisia   (Rajiv Subkhan)

 

Legislature:

             Unicameral Parliament

             154 seats / 4 years term

 

Last Election Date: April 16, 2005

 

Last Election Results:   16 April 2005

             Benghazy Socialistic Party                       36.7%       68 seats

             National Movement Sadr Vishman          26.5%       49

             Arabic Democratic Front                          17.0%       26

             Coalition "ATAKA"                                 14.7 %      21

             Movement "Rights and Freedoms"             6.2 %      14

 

Next Election Date: 2009

VI. Judiciary Branch

Number of Supreme Court Justices: 4

 

Process through which Justices Come to Power: Appointed by the Emir

V. Legislative Branch

VII. Foreign Policy

International Organization Participation:

             African Union

             European Union

 

Territorial Disputes:  None

VIII. Economy

Benghazy has a diverse economy, with important agricultural, mining, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Benghazy has agreed to gradually remove barriers to trade with the African Union Broader privatization, further liberalization of the investment code to increase foreign investment, improvements in government efficiency, and reduction of the trade deficit are among the challenges for the future. Although most of the population lives below the poverty line surviving in nomadic way.

GDP Growth Rate: 2%

 

GDP Per Sector:

             Agriculture: 75%

             Industry: 5%

             Services: 20%  

 

Unemployment Rate:

             Urban: 6%

             Rural: 27%

 

Percentage of Population Below the Poverty Line: 17%

             Urban: 68%

             Rural: 32%

 

Inflation: 4%

 

Electricity Production by Source:

             Fossil Fuels: 20%

             Hydro: 65%

             Nuclear: 0%
             Other: 15%

 

Nuclear Energy Capabilities: N/A

 

Currency Name: Benghazy Bizant

 

Current External Debt: N/A

 

Current Creditor States: N/A

 

Head of State: Emir Haj Rash-Id

 

Head of Government: Mohamad Nassar (Benghazy Socialist party)

            

Cabinet:

PM – Mohamad Nassar

Minister of Foreign Affairs – Abel Atan

Minister of Interior – Ahmed Sadr

Minister of Defense – Muhamad  Derabey

Minister of Finance – Tawall El Karkouri

Minister of Health – Sahib Nadjaff

Minister of Education – Sana Asher

Minister of Agriculture – Demir Sadr

Minister of Infrastructure – Ariff Ashuk

Minister of Culture – Kharib Suleiman

Minister of Sport and Sport event – Shar Halib

IV. Executive Branch

The Honorable Emir Haj Rash-Id

 

 

 

 

Annual Surplus (Exports)

Current National Demand (Imports)

IX. Infrastructure

Ports and Harbors (7): Bizerte, Gabes, La Goulette, Sfax, Sus, Nomadia, Zarzis

 

Airports with Paved Runways: 5

 

Major International Airports:

    Sfax International Airport (SFI)

X. Social Indicators

Life Expectancy at Birth

             Male: 73

             Female: 76.44

 

Total Fertility Rate: 1.79

 

Nationality

             Noun: benghazian

             Adjective: benghazi

 

Ethnic Groups:

             Arab 94%,

             African European,

                 Jewish and other 6 %

            

Religions:

             Muslim 98%,

             Christian 1%,

             Jewish and other 1%

 

Languages:

             Arabic (official and one of the              languages of commerce),

             French (commerce),

             English,

             Berber

 

Literacy (definition — age 15 and older can read and write):                     Total Population: 74.2%

             Male: 84%

             Female: 64.4%

 

 

XI. Military

Military Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force

 

Military Service:  Not compulsory, 22 years of age minimum.

 

Manpower avail. for military service: N/A

 

Military Expenditures per Year: $356 million

 

Military Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 2%

 

Weapons of Mass Destruction:

             Nuclear: None

             Chemical: N/A

             Biological: N/A

XII. Transnational Disputes

Territorial Disputes: Province of Tripoli (37)

 

Non-Territorial Disputes: N/A

 

Updated:  June 17, 2006

HIV/AIDS

Adult Prevalence Rate: N/A

People Living with HIV/AIDS: N/A

Deaths in the Past Year: 168

 

Major Infectious Diseases/Risk: 

Food and water poisoning, cholera

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