Republic of Cyprus

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Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία  (Greek)
Kypriakí Dimokratía
Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti  (Turkish)
Flag
Anthem: 
Ýmnos is tin Eleftherían
Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν
Hymn to Liberty1
Location of  Republic of Cyprus  (green)in the European Union  (light green)  —  [Legend]
Location of  Republic of Cyprus  (green)

in the European Union  (light green)  —  [Legend]
Capital
(and largest city)		 Nicosia (Λευκωσία, Lefkoşa)
35°08′N 33°28′E / 35.133°N 33.467°E / 35.133; 33.467
Official language(s) Greek, Turkish[1]
Ethnic groups (2001) 77% Greek
18% Turkish
5% others[2]
Demonym Cypriot, Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot
Government Presidential republic
 -  President Dimitris Christofias
Independence from the United Kingdom 
 -  Zürich and London Agreement 19 February 1959 
 -  Proclaimed 16 August 1960 
Area
 -  Total 9,251 km2 (167th)
3,572 (Includes North) sq mi 
 -  Water (%) negligible
Population
 -  2010 estimate 803,147[3] (Does not include North)
1,088,503 (whole island) 
 -  Density 117/km2 (115th)
221/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
 -  Total $23.190 billion[4] 
 -  Per capita $28,256[4] 
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
 -  Total $23.174 billion[4] 
 -  Per capita $28,237[4] 
Gini (2005) 29 (low) (19th)
HDI (2011) Increase 0.840 (very high) (31st)
Currency Euro2 (EUR)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 -  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the Left
Internet TLD .cy3
Calling code 357
1 Also the national anthem of Greece.
2 Before 2008, the Cypriot pound.
3 The .eu domain is also used, shared with other European Union member states.

Cyprus is a country in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a member state of the European Union. Although it is close to Asia, Cyprus is a part of Europe because of the culture and history of the people. It is an island. The capital is Nicosia. Most of the population speaks Greek, and a minority is Turkish-speaking. In July 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus and since then the north part of the island is under illegal Turkish occupation (according to the Greek government). Turkish Northern Cyprus is not recognised by any international organisation and when entering by aeroplane, a short stop must be made in an airport in mainland Turkey.

In 2004 Cyprus joined the European Union and on 1 January 2008 Cyprus adopted the Euro, the single European currency. Northern Cyprus accepts Turkish lira, and sometimes the Euro or United States dollar.

Kyrenia castle, northern Cyprus

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Geography [change]

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia.

There are two mountain ranges, the Troodos Mountains and the smaller Kyrenia Range. Pedieos River is the longest on the island. The highest point on Cyprus is Mount Olympus at 1,952 m (6,404 ft).

The Republic of Cyprus is only on the southern two-thirds of the island (59.74%). The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is the northern third (34.85%).

Districts [change]

The Republic of Cyprus is divided into six districts:[5] Nicosia, Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos. These are not the same as those of Northern Cyprus.

Cities [change]

This is a list of cities and towns in Cyprus. This list shows cities and towns that had over 10,000 people in the 2006 census.

# City 2006 Census District
1 Nicosia 398,293 Nicosia
2 Limassol 235,056 Limassol
3 Larnaca 140,000 Larnaca
4 Paphos 66,364 Paphos
5 Kyrenia 62,504 Kyrenia
6 Famagusta 42,526 Famagusta
7 Protaras 20,230 Famagusta
8 Aradhippou 20,000 Larnaca
9 Morphou 14,833 Nicosia
10 Paralimni 11,836 Famagusta

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References [change]

  1. ↑ Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus: "The official languages of the Republic are Greek and Turkish" (Appendix D, Part 01, Article 3)
  2. ↑ "Cyprus". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Total population as of 1 January". Eurostat. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/tgm/table.do?tab=table&language=en&pcode=tps00001&tableSelection=1&footnotes=yes&labeling=labels&plugin=1. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Cyprus". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=53&pr.y=0&sy=2008&ey=2011&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=423&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "EUROPA – The EU at a glance – Maps – Cyprus". Europa (web portal). http://europa.eu/abc/maps/members/cyprus_en.htm. Retrieved 27 March 2009.

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