Independence | 16 August 1960 (from the UK); note – Turkish Cypriots proclaimed self-rule on 13 February 1975 and independence in 1983, but these proclamations are recognized only by Turkey |
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Capital City | Nicosia (35°10′N 33°22′E) |
Largest City | Nicosia (35°10′N 33°22′E) |
Total area | 9,251 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus) |
Population | 1,205,575 (July 2016 est.) |
Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
Official Language | Greek Turkish |
Borders | No land borders. It is an island nation. |
Currency | Euro (EUR) |
Religion | Christianity and Islam |
Demonym | Cypriot |
Life expectancy | 78.7 years (2016) Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life. |
Government type | Republic of Cyprus – presidential democracy; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (self-declared) – semi-presidential democracy |
President | Nicos Anastasiades |
Climate | temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
Terrain | central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast |
Natural resources | copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment |
Agricultural land | 13.4% |
Birth rate | 11.4 births/1,000 population (2016 est.) |
Death rate | 6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.) |
Sex ratio | 1.04 male(s)/female (2016 est.) |
National symbols | Cypriot mouflon (wild sheep), white dove |
National colors | Blue and white |
Industries | tourism, food and beverage processing, cement and gypsum, ship repair and refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone and clay products |
Exports | $2.635 billion (2016 est.) citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing |
Imports | $6.042 billion (2016 est.) consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, machinery, transport equipment |
GDP – per capita (PPP) | $34,400 (2016 est.) |
Time Zone | EET (UTC+2) Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) |
Internet country code | .cy |
Calling Code | +357 |
Drives on the | Left |