Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus is located on the island of the same name in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The island is currently de facto divided between this republic and the internationally unrecognised "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus".
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| National motto: None | |||
| Official languages | Greek, Turkish and English | ||
| Capital | Nicosia (Lefkosia in Greek, Lefkoşa in Turkish) | ||
| President | Tassos Papodopoulos | ||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 161st 9,250 km² ¹ Negligible | ||
| Population - Total (2002) | Ranked 155th 771,657 | ||
| Independence - Date | From the UK August 16, 1960 | ||
| Currency | Cyprus pound | ||
| Time zone | UTC +2 | ||
| National anthem | Imnos pros tin Eleftherian | ||
| Internet TLD | .CY | ||
| Calling Code | 357 | ||
| ¹ 3,355 km² are in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | |||
- History of Cyprus
- Geography of Cyprus
- Demographics of Cyprus
- Politics of Cyprus
- Culture of Cyprus (Music of Cyprus)
- Economy of Cyprus
- Communications in Cyprus
- Transportation in Cyprus
- Military of Cyprus
- Foreign relations of Cyprus
Reference
- Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
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