On January 16, 1970 (the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month), Colonel Muama Gaddafi became Prime Minister of Libya.

Gaddafi and Cuban leader Castro.

Libya: covers an area of 1.759 million square kilometers. Located in northern Africa. Independence was declared on December 24, 1951, and Idris I became king. On September 1, 1969, the "Free Officers Organization" led by Gaddafi overthrew the Idris Dynasty and established the Arab Republic of Libya. On August 9, 1978, Libya established diplomatic relations with China. On January 16, 1970, Colonel Muamah Gaddafi (born 1942) was elected Prime Minister of Libya.

Gaddafi led the country of about six million people out of poverty, and in 1981 Libya had a national income per capita of more than $10,000, becoming the richest in Africa. Now, in Libya, residents live in new buildings and brick houses, home cars, TV and refrigerators. Highways crossed, free healthcare and education were in the country.