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 Cyprus
Administrative divisions 6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos; note - Turkish Cypriot area's administrative divisions include Kyrenia, all but a small part of Famagusta, and small parts of Lefkosia (Nicosia) and Larnaca
Age structure 0-14 years: 20.4% (male 81,776/female 78,272)


15-64 years: 68% (male 270,254/female 263,354)


65 years and over: 11.6% (male 39,536/female 51,109) (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables; poultry, pork, lamb; dairy, cheese
Airports 16 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total: 13


2,438 to 3,047 m: 7


1,524 to 2,437 m: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 3


under 914 m: 1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 3


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


under 914 m: 2 (2006)
Area total: 9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus)


land: 9,240 sq km


water: 10 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
Background A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to seize control of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish-held area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," but it is recognized only by Turkey. The latest two-year round of UN-brokered talks - between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities to reach an agreement to reunite the divided island - ended when the Greek Cypriots rejected the UN settlement plan in an April 2004 referendum. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under direct Republic of Cyprus control, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. At present, every Cypriot carrying a Cyprus passport has the status of a European citizen; however, EU laws do not apply to north Cyprus. Nicosia continues to oppose EU efforts to establish direct trade and economic links to north Cyprus as a way of encouraging the Turkish Cypriot community to continue to support reunification.
Birth rate 12.56 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Budget revenues: Republic of Cyprus - $6.698 billion (2005 est.)


expenditures: Republic of Cyprus - $7.122 billion (2005 est.)


revenues: $685.7 million; north Cyprus - $231.3 million (2003 est.)


expenditures: north Cyprus - $432.8 million (2003 est.)
Capital name: Nicosia (Lefkosia)


geographic coordinates: 35 10 N, 33 22 E


time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Coastline 648 km
Constitution 16 August 1960; from December 1963, the Turkish Cypriots no longer participated in the government; negotiations to create the basis for a new or revised constitution to govern the island and for better relations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots have been held intermittently since the mid-1960s; in 1975, following the 1974 Turkish intervention, Turkish Cypriots created their own constitution and governing bodies within the "Turkish Federated State of Cyprus," which became the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" when the Turkish Cypriots declared their independence in 1983; a new constitution for the "TRNC" passed by referendum on 5 May 1985
Country name conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus


conventional short form: Cyprus


local long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti


local short form: Kypros/Kibris


note: the Turkish Cypriot community (north Cyprus) refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
Death rate 7.68 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Debt - external Republic of Cyprus: $10.53 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2005 est.)
Diplomatic representation from the US chief of mission: Ambassador Ronald L. SCHLICHER


embassy: corner of Metochiou and Ploutarchou Streets, 2407 Engomi, Nicosia


mailing address: P. O. Box 24536, 1385 Nicosia


telephone: [357] (22) 393939


FAX: [357] (22) 780944
Diplomatic representation in the US chief of mission: Ambassador Andreas KAKOURIS


chancery: 2211 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008


telephone: [1] (202) 462-5772, 462-0873


FAX: [1] (202) 483-6710


consulate(s) general: New York


note: representative of the Turkish Cypriot community in the US is Osman ERTUG; office at 1667 K Street NW, Washington, DC; telephone [1] (202) 887-6198
Disputes - international hostilities in 1974 divided the island into two de facto autonomous entities, the internationally recognized Cypriot Government and a Turkish-Cypriot community (north Cyprus); the 1,000-strong UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has served in Cyprus since 1964 and maintains the buffer zone between north and south; March 2003 reunification talks failed, but Turkish-Cypriots later opened their borders to temporary visits by Greek Cypriots; on 24 April 2004, the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities voted in simultaneous and parallel referenda on whether to approve the UN-brokered Annan Plan that would have ended the 30-year division of the island by establishing a new "United Cyprus Republic," a majority of Greek Cypriots voted "no"; on 1 May 2004, Cyprus entered the European Union still divided, with the EU's body of legislation and standards (acquis communitaire) suspended in the north
Economic aid - recipient Republic of Cyprus - $NA; north Cyprus - $700 million from Turkey in grants and loans, which are usually forgiven (2003-06)
Economy - overview The Republic of Cyprus has a market economy dominated by the service sector, which accounts for 76% of GDP. Tourism and financial services are the most important sectors; erratic growth rates over the past decade reflect the economy's reliance on tourism, which often fluctuates with political instability in the region and economic conditions in Western Europe. Nevertheless, the economy grew a healthy 3.7% per year in 2004 and 2005, well above the EU average. Cyprus joined the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM2) in May 2005. The government has initiated an aggressive austerity program, which has cut the budget deficit to below 3% but continued fiscal discipline is necessary if Cyprus is to meet its goal of adopting the euro on 1 January 2008. As in the area administered by Turkish Cypriots, water shortages are a perennial problem; a few desalination plants are now on line. After 10 years of drought, the country received substantial rainfall from 2001-03 alleviating immediate concerns. The Turkish Cypriot economy has roughly one-third of the per capita GDP of the south, and economic growth tends to be volatile, given north Cyprus's relative isolation, bloated public sector, reliance on the Turkish lira, and small market size. The Turkish Cypriot economy grew 15.4% in 2004, fueled by growth in the construction and education sectors, as well as increased employment of Turkish Cypriots in the Republic of Cyprus. The Turkish Cypriots are heavily dependent on transfers from the Turkish Government. Under the 2003-06 economic protocol, Ankara plans to provide around $550 million to the "TRNC." Agriculture and services, together, employ more than half of the work force.
Electricity - consumption Republic of Cyprus: 3.535 billion kWh (2004); north Cyprus: NA kWh (2003)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - production Republic of Cyprus: 3.801 billion kWh; north Cyprus: NA kWh (2003)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Olympus 1,951 m
Environment - current issues water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments, seasonal disparity in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in the north); water pollution from sewage and industrial wastes; coastal degradation; loss of wildlife habitats from urbanization
Environment - international agreements party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001)
Exchange rates Cypriot pounds per US dollar - 0.4641 (2005), 0.4686 (2004), 0.5174 (2003), 0.6107 (2002), 0.6431 (2001), Turkish lira per US dollar - 1.36 (2005), 1.426 million (2004), 1.501 million (2003), 1.507 million (2002), 1.226 million (2001)
Executive branch chief of state: President Tassos PAPADOPOULOS (since 1 March 2003); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government; post of vice president is currently vacant; under the 1960 constitution, the post is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot


head of government: President Tassos PAPADOPOULOS (since 1 March 2003); note - post of vice president is currently vacant; under the 1960 constitution, the post is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot


cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed jointly by the president and vice president


elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 16 February 2003 (next to be held February 2008)


election results: Tassos PAPADOPOULOS elected president; percent of vote - Tassos PAPADOPOULOS 51.5%, Glafkos KLIRIDIS 38.8%, Alekos MARKIDIS 6.6%


note: Mehmet Ali TALAT became "president" of north Cyprus, 24 April 2005, after "presidential" elections on 17 April 2005; results - Mehmet Ali TALAT 55.6%, Dervis EROGLU 22.7%; Ferdi Sabit SOYER is "prime minister"; there is a Council of Ministers (cabinet) in north Cyprus, appointed by the "prime minister"
Exports 0 kWh (2003)
Exports Republic of Cyprus: $1.237 billion f.o.b.; north Cyprus: $69 million f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports NA bbl/day
Exports - commodities Republic of Cyprus: citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing and cigarettes; north Cyprus: citrus, potatoes, textiles
Exports - partners France 17.7%, UK 17%, Greece 12.2%, Germany 5.7% (2005)
Fiscal year calendar year
Flag description white with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived from the Greek word for copper) above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities


note: the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" flag has a horizontal red stripe at the top and bottom between which is a red crescent and red star on a white field
GDP - composition by sector Republic of Cyprus: agriculture 3.7%; industry 19.8%; services 76.5% (2005 est.)


north Cyprus: agriculture 10.6%; industry 20.5%; services 68.9% (2003 est.)
GDP - real growth rate Republic of Cyprus: 3.8%; north Cyprus: 10.6% (2005 est.)
Geographic coordinates 35 00 N, 33 00 E
Geography - note the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and Sardinia)
Heliports 10 (2006)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs minor transit point for heroin and hashish via air routes and container traffic to Europe, especially from Lebanon and Turkey; some cocaine transits as well; despite a strengthening of anti-money-laundering legislation, remains vulnerable to money laundering; reporting of suspicious transactions in offshore sector remains weak
Imports 0 kWh (2003)
Imports Republic of Cyprus: $5.552 billion f.o.b.;; north Cyprus: $415.2 million f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports NA bbl/day
Imports - commodities Republic of Cyprus: consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, intermediate goods, machinery, transport equipment; north Cyprus: vehicles, fuel, cigarettes, food, minerals, chemicals, machinery
Imports - partners Greece 17.3%, Italy 10.3%, UK 9%, Germany 8.4%, Israel 7.1% (2005)
Independence 16 August 1960 (from UK); note - Turkish Cypriots proclaimed self-rule on 13 February 1975 and independence in 1983, but these proclamations are only recognized by Turkey
Industrial production growth rate Republic of Cyprus: 0.4% (2005 est.); north Cyprus: -0.3% (2002 est.)
Industries tourism, food and beverage processing, cement and gypsum production, ship repair and refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone, and clay products
Infant mortality rate total: 7.04 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 8.74 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) Republic of Cyprus: 2.6% (2005 est.); north Cyprus: 9.1% (2004 est.)
International organization participation Australia Group, C, CE, EBRD, EIB, EU (new member), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO
Irrigated land 400 sq km (2003)
Judicial branch Supreme Court (judges are appointed jointly by the president and vice president)


note: there is also a Supreme Court in north Cyprus
Labor force Republic of Cyprus: 370,000, north Cyprus: 95,025 (2005 est.)
Labor force - by occupation Republic of Cyprus: agriculture 7.4%, industry 38.2%, services 54.4% (2004 est.)


north Cyprus: agriculture 14.5%, industry 29%, services 56.5% (2004 est.)
Land boundaries total: NA; note - boundary with Dhekelia is being resurveyed


border countries: Akrotiri 47.4 km, Dhekelia NA
Land use arable land: 10.81%


permanent crops: 4.32%


other: 84.87% (2005)
Languages Greek, Turkish, English
Legal system based on common law, with civil law modifications; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Legislative branch unicameral - Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: Republic of Cyprus: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held 21 May 2006); north Cyprus: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held in 2008)


election results: Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%; seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, other 4; north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%; seats by party - CTP 19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 7
Life expectancy at birth total population: 77.82 years


male: 75.44 years


female: 80.31 years (2006 est.)
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 97.6%


male: 98.9%


female: 96.3% (2003 est.)
Location Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
Map references Middle East
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Merchant marine total: 884 ships (1000 GRT or over) 19,477,944 GRT/31,157,473 DWT


by type: bulk carrier 354, cargo 210, chemical tanker 44, container 145, liquefied gas 8, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 23, petroleum tanker 64, refrigerated cargo 15, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 5


foreign-owned: 777 (Belgium 1, Canada 2, China 11, Croatia 2, Cuba 2, Denmark 1, Estonia 6, Germany 214, Greece 337, Greenland 1, Hong Kong 1, India 5, Iran 2, Ireland 3, Israel 3, Italy 2, Japan 17, South Korea 1, Latvia 4, Netherlands 18, Norway 16, Philippines 1, Poland 20, Portugal 2, Russia 53, Singapore 1, Slovakia 1, Slovenia 4, Spain 7, Sweden 3, Switzerland 4, Syria 3, UAE 11, UK 6, Ukraine 4, US 7, unknown 1)


registered in other countries: 87 (Bahamas 13, Belize 2, Cambodia 12, Georgia 1, Gibraltar 1, Greece 1, Isle of Man 1, Liberia 3, Malta 15, Marshall Islands 15, Norway 2, Panama 14, Portugal 1, Russia 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Sierra Leone 1, Turkey 2) (2006)
Military branches Republic of Cyprus: Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; includes air and naval elements); north Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Security Force (GKK)
Military expenditures - dollar figure $384 million (FY02)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP 3.8% (FY02)
National holiday Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as Independence Day
Nationality noun: Cypriot(s)


adjective: Cypriot
Natural hazards moderate earthquake activity; droughts
Natural resources copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment
Net migration rate 0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Political parties and leaders Republic of Cyprus: Democratic Party or DIKO [Tassos PAPADOPOULOS]; Democratic Rally or DISY [Nikos ANASTASIADHIS]; European Democracy or EURO.DE [Prodromos PRODROMOU] (evolved from For Europe which merged with New Horizons); European Party or EURO.KO [Demetris SYLLOURIS]; Fighting Democratic Movement or ADIK [Dinos MIKHAILIDIS]; Green Party of Cyprus [George PERDIKIS]; Movement for Social Democracy United Democratic Union of Center or KISOS [Yannakis OMIROU]; Progressive Party of the Working People or AKEL (Communist Party) [Dimitrios CHRISTOFIAS]; United Democrats Movement or EDE [Michalis PAPAPETROU]; north Cyprus: Democratic Party or DP [Serder DENKTASH]; National Birth Party or UDP [Enver EMIN]; National Unity Party or UBP [Dervis EROGLU]; Our Party or BP [Okyay SADIKOGLU]; Patriotic Unity Movement or YBH [Alpay DURDURAN]; Peace and Democratic Movement [Mustafa AKINCI]; Republican Turkish Party or CTP [Mehmet ALI TALAT]
Political pressure groups and leaders Confederation of Cypriot Workers or SEK (pro-West); Confederation of Revolutionary Labor Unions or Dev-Is; Federation of Turkish Cypriot Labor Unions or Turk-Sen; Pan-Cyprian Labor Federation or PEO (Communist controlled)
Population 784,301 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line NA%
Population growth rate 0.53% (2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations Republic of Cyprus: AM 5, FM 76, shortwave 0


north Cyprus: AM 1, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2004)
Religions Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4%
Sex ratio at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female


total population: 1 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: excellent in both Republic of Cyprus and north Cyprus areas


domestic: open-wire, fiber-optic cable, and microwave radio relay


international: country code - 357 (area administered by Turkish Cypriots uses the country code of Turkey - 90); tropospheric scatter; 3 coaxial and 5 fiber-optic submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 2 Eutelsat, 2 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
Telephones - main lines in use Republic of Cyprus: 420,000 (2005); north Cyprus: 86,228 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular Republic of Cyprus: 718,800 (2005); north Cyprus: 143,178 (2002)
Television broadcast stations Republic of Cyprus: 8


north Cyprus: 2 (plus 4 relay) (2004)
Terrain central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast
Total fertility rate 1.82 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate Republic of Cyprus: 4% (2005 est.); north Cyprus: 5.6% (2004 est.)
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