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Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus
Anthem: "Hymn to Liberty"
Location of  Cyprus  (green) in the European Union  (light green)  —  [Legend]
Location of  Cyprus  (green)

in the European Union  (light green)  —  [Legend]

Capital
and largest city
Nicosia (Λευκωσία, Lefkoşa)
Official languages
Recognised regional languages
Common languagesEnglish
Vernacular languages
  • Cypriot Greek
  • Cypriot Turkish
Ethnic groups
(2001)
77% Greeks
18% Turks
5% Roma people[1]
Demonym(s)Cypriot
GovernmentPresidential republic
• President
Nikos Christodoulides
Independence 
from the United Kingdom
19 February 1959
• Proclaimed
16 August 1960
Area
• Total
9,251 km2 (3,572 sq mi) (167th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2010 estimate
803,147[2] (Does not include North)
1,088,503 (whole island)
• Density
117/km2 (303.0/sq mi) (115th)
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
• Total
$23.190 billion[3]
• Per capita
$28,256[3]
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
• Total
$23.174 billion[3]
• Per capita
$28,237[3]
Gini (2005)29
low · 19th
HDI (2011)Increase 0.840
very high · 31st
CurrencyEuro2 (EUR)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Driving sideleft
Calling code357
ISO 3166 codeCY
Internet TLD.cy3
  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.
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A map showing the division of Cyprus
Kyrenia castle, northern Cyprus

Cyprus (officially the Republic of Cyprus) is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is in Asia, along with being apart of the Middle East and the Levant. The north part of the island is illegally governed by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

It is also closer to Africa than to Europe. The capital is Nicosia. The country of Cyprus does not include the whole island. There are two small British territories on the island named Akrotiri and Dhekelia. However, most countries do not accept Northern Cyprus as a legitimate country. The official languages are Greek and Turkish.

In 2019, 4 million tourists visited the country. It is estimated, that Cyprus earned 2.7 billion euros in that year.[4] Tourism is very important to the country, as tourism made up 23% of its economy in 2020;).[5]

  1. ↑ "Cyprus". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Total population as of 1 January". Eurostat. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Cyprus". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Tourism". www.cyprusprofile.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  5. ↑ "Cyprus Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (% of GDP), 1995-2020 - knoema.com". Knoema. Retrieved 2021-03-05.

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