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Cyprus

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Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia. The island of Cyprus, which is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, is divided along the United Nations Buffer Zone between the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognised only by Turkey. The south of the island also hosts the British sovereign military bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The capital and largest city of Cyprus is Nicosia.

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Capital
Nicosia
Population
1,344,976
Area
9,242 km2
Climate
Temperate
Government
Republic of Cyprus - presidential republic
Currency
All-Russian Classifier of Currencies
Languages
Greek 80.9%, Turkish 0.2%, English 4.1%
Sells
ships, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, cheese
Sells to
Libya 14%, Greece 11%, Lebanon 8%
Land borders
None
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+357
Founded
1960
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Greekofficial
80.9%
Turkishofficial
0.2%
4.1%
2.9%
2.5%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Exports

ships refined petroleum packaged medicine cheese scented mixtures

Imports

refined petroleum ships cars packaged medicine coal tar oil

Trades with

Libya14.0% Greece11.0% Lebanon8.0% Bermuda7.0% Marshall Islands5.0% UK10.0% Italy7.0% Turkey6.0% Spain6.0%

Natural resources

copper pyrites asbestos gypsum timber salt

Industries

tourism food and beverage processing cement and gypsum ship repair and refurbishment textiles light chemicals

Farms and fisheries

  • milk
  • potatoes
  • sheep milk
  • pork
  • goat milk
  • wheat

Largest cities

Nicosia  capital 200,452
Limassol 154,000
Larnaca 72,000
Stróvolos 67,904
Famagusta 42,526

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Ionian Revolt-049

Form of government

Republic of Cyprus - presidential republic.

republic presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

All-Russian Classifier of Currencies

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe United Nations International Civil Defence Organisation World Meteorological Organization European Union International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Australia Group Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Commonwealth of Nations Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization Nuclear Suppliers Group

Climate and geography

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Mount Olympus

Landmarks and landscapes

Paphos Troodos Mountains

Northern hemisphere.

In charge right now

Nikos Anastasiades
Nikos Anastasiades Head of government
Nicos Christodoulides
Nicos Christodoulides Head of state and government

Figures from its history

Makarios III
Makarios III Archbishop and first president Makarios III was a Greek Cypriot prelate and politician who served as Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus from 1950 to 1977 and as the first president of Cyprus between 1960 and July 1974, with a second term between December 1974 and 1977.
Zeno of Citium
Zeno of Citium Founder of Stoicism Zeno of Citium was a Hellenistic philosopher from Citium, Cyprus. He was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC.

Leaders before them

Dimitris Christofias
Dimitris Christofias ? to 2013
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