Cyprus
Cyprus is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea, 30 miles South of Turkey. The island is currently divided between the Republic of Cyprus in the South & the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the North.
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| National motto: None | |||
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| Official languages | Greek, Turkish and English | ||
| Capital | Nicosia (Lefkosia in Greek, Lefkoşa in Turkish) | ||
| President | Tassos Papadopoulos | ||
| 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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