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Compare Dhekelia (2008) - Glorioso Islands (2002)

Compare Dhekelia (2008) z Glorioso Islands (2002)

 Dhekelia (2008)Glorioso Islands (2002)
 DhekeliaGlorioso Islands
Airports - 1 (2001)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Area total: 130.8 sq km


note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
total: 5 sq km


land: 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
Area - comparative about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC about eight times the size of The Mall in 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. A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.
Capital name: Episkopi Cantonment (base administrative center for Akrotiri and Dhekelia); 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
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Climate temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters tropical
Coastline 27.5 km 35.2 km
Constitution Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960, functions as a basic legal document -
Country name conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Dhekelia
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Glorioso Islands


local long form: none


local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Dependency status a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (possession of France)
Disputes - international - claimed by Madagascar
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. no economic activity
Elevation extremes - lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 12 m
Environment - current issues netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn NA
Exchange rates Cypriot pounds per US dollar - NA (2007), 0.46019 (2006), 0.4641 (2005), 0.4686 (2004), 0.5174 (2003) -
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 Defense


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
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Flag description the flag of the UK is used the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates 34 59 N, 33 45 E 11 30 S, 47 20 E
Geography - note British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area land 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
Industries none -
Irrigated land - 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries total: 103 km (approximately)


border countries: Cyprus 103 km (approximately)
0 km
Land use - arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (1998 est.)
Languages English, Greek -
Legal system the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references Middle East Africa
Maritime claims - exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Military - note includes Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards - periodic cyclones
Natural resources - guano, coconuts
Population approximately 15,700 live on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 7,700 Cypriots, 3,600 Service and UK Based Contract personnel, and 4,400 dependents no indigenous inhabitants


note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.)
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM 1 (located in Akrotiri), shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006) -
Television broadcast stations 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006) -
Terrain - low and flat
Waterways - none
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