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*Libya became independent as a kingdom in 1951. | *Libya became independent as a kingdom in 1951. | ||
*Historically, Libya has been a host state for millions of '''low- and high-skilled Egyptian migrants''', in particular. | *Historically, Libya has been a host state for millions of '''low- and high-skilled Egyptian migrants''', in particular. | ||
*On 1 September 1969, Muammar Gaddafi launched a coup d'état against King Idris, which became known as the '''Al Fateh Revolution'''. | |||
*In the 2006 census, around 359,540 foreign nationals were resident in Libya out of a population of over 5.5 million (6.35% of the population). Almost half of these were '''Egyptians, followed by Sudanese and Palestinian immigrants'''. | *In the 2006 census, around 359,540 foreign nationals were resident in Libya out of a population of over 5.5 million (6.35% of the population). Almost half of these were '''Egyptians, followed by Sudanese and Palestinian immigrants'''. | ||
*If consular records prior to the revolution are used to estimate the immigrant population, as many as 2 million '''Egyptian migrants''' were recorded by the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli in 2009, followed by 87,200 '''Tunisians''', and 68,200 '''Moroccans''' by their respective embassies. | *If consular records prior to the revolution are used to estimate the immigrant population, as many as 2 million '''Egyptian migrants''' were recorded by the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli in 2009, followed by 87,200 '''Tunisians''', and 68,200 '''Moroccans''' by their respective embassies. | ||