Libya

In 1951, Libya was proclaimed an independent sovereign state – the United Kingdom of Libya, headed by King Idris I.

In 2011, at the same time as other events of the so-called "Arab Spring", mass protests against the Gaddafi regime began in Libya, which escalated into a civil war.

On October 20, 2011, Muammar Gaddafi, who had been captured in the city of Sirte, died of his wounds.

On August 9, 2012, the National Transitional Council officially handed over power to the country's parliament elected a month earlier – the General National Congress.