| Dhekelia (2006) | Dhekelia (2006) | |
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| Area | total: 130.8 sq km 
 note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves  | 
				total: 130.8 sq km 
 note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves  | 
				
| Area - comparative | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC | 
| Background | By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area. | By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area. | 
| Capital | name: Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri 
 geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 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  | 
				name: Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri 
 geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 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 | temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters | 
| Coastline | 27.5 km | 27.5 km | 
| Constitution | Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960 | Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960 | 
| Country name | conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area 
 conventional short form: Dhekelia  | 
				conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area 
 conventional short form: Dhekelia  | 
				
| Dependency status | overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus | overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus | 
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (overseas territory of the UK) | none (overseas territory of the UK) | 
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas territory of the UK) | none (overseas territory of the UK) | 
| Economy - overview | Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. | Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. | 
| Environment - current issues | netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn | netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn | 
| Executive branch | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) 
 head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch  | 
				chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) 
 head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch  | 
				
| Flag description | the flag of the UK is used | the flag of the UK is used | 
| Geographic coordinates | 34 59 N, 33 45 E | 34 59 N, 33 45 E | 
| Geography - note | British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus | British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus | 
| Industries | none | none | 
| Land boundaries | total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed | total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed | 
| Languages | English, Greek | English, Greek | 
| Legal system | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply | 
| Location | on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta | on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta | 
| Map references | Middle East | Middle East | 
| Military - note | includes Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway | includes Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway | 
| Population | no indigenous personnel 
 note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there  | 
				no indigenous personnel 
 note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there  | 
				
| Radio broadcast stations | FM 1 (located in Akrotiri) 
 note: British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006)  | 
				FM 1 (located in Akrotiri) 
 note: British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006)  | 
				
| Television broadcast stations | British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006) | British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006) |