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Basic Facts
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Official name
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Republic
of Cyprus
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Capital
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Nicosia
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Area*
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9,251
sq km
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3,572
sq mi
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*About 35.4 percent of land is under Turkish control, and a
further 1.8 percent forms part of the buffer zone along the cease-fire
line.
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People
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Population
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771,657
(2003 estimate)
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Population growth
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Population growth rate
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0.56
percent (2003 estimate)
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Projected population in 2025
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851,733
(2025 estimate)
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Projected population in 2050
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841,102
(2050 estimate)
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Population density
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83
persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
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216
persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
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Urban/rural distribution
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Share urban
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70
percent (2001 estimate)
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Share rural
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30
percent (2001 estimate)
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Largest cities, with population
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Nicosia
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197,800
(1999 estimate)
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Lemesós
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157,600
(1999 estimate)
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Larnaca
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69,700
(1999 estimate)
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Paphos
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40,000
(1999 estimate)
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Famagusta
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20,516
(1989 estimate)
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Ethnic groups
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Greek
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85
percent
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Turkish
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12
percent
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Other
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3
percent
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Languages
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Greek, Turkish, English
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Religious affiliations
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Greek Orthodox
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85
percent
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Muslim
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12
percent
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Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other
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3
percent
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Health and Education
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Life expectancy
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Total
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77.3
years (2003 estimate)
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Female
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79.7
years (2003 estimate)
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Male
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74.9
years (2003 estimate)
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Infant mortality rate
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8
deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
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Population per physician
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634
people (1999)
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Population per hospital bed
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197
people (1989)
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Literacy rate
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Total
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97.6
percent (2003 estimate)
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Female
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96.3
percent (2003 estimate)
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Male
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98.9
percent (2003 estimate)
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Education expenditure as a share of gross national product
(GNP)
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5.4
percent (1999-2000)
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Number of years of compulsory schooling
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9
years (2000)
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Number of students per teacher, primary school
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15
students per teacher (1999-2000)
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Government
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Form of government
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Republic
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NOTE: The two ethnic communities on the island began to split
apart in 1963. This separation became more definite with the Turkish
invasion of 1974, when Turkish Cypriots were given de facto power in the
north. In 1983 a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was proclaimed, but
it has been recognized only by Turkey, and the Greek Cypriots continue to
control the only internationally recognized government. Both sides
publicly call for some sort of settlement and the establishment of a new
federal system of government.
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Voting qualifications
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Universal
at age 18
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Constitution
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16
August 1960
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NOTE: Turkish Cypriots created their own constitution in 1975
and a new one in May 1985. Negotiations have taken place intermittently to
revise or create a new constitution for the island that would improve
relations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
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Armed forces
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Total number of military personnel
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10,000
(1999)
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Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product
(GDP)
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3.6
percent (2001)
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Economy
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Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$)
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$9.1
billion (2001)
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GDP per capita (U.S.$)
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$12,000
(2001)
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GDP by economic sector
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing
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5.1
percent (1998)
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Industry
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23.2
percent (1998)
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Services
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71.7
percent (1998)
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Employment
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Number of workers
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370,134
(2001)
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Workforce share of economic sector
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing
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11
percent (1995)
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Industry
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25
percent (1995)
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Services
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63
percent (1995)
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Unemployment rate
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3.3
percent (1998)
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National budget (U.S.$)
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Total revenue
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$2,843
million (1998)
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Total expenditure
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$3,344
million (1998)
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Monetary unit
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1 Cyprus pound, consisting of 100 cents; 1 Turkish lira,
consisting of 100 kurus
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Major trade partners for exports
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United Kingdom, Greece, Russia, Syrian Arab Republic, and
United Arab Emirates
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Major trade partners for imports
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United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Greece, and Germany
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Energy, Communications, and
Transportation
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Electricity production
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Electricity from thermal sources
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100
percent (2001 estimate)
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Electricity from hydroelectric sources
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0
percent (2001 estimate)
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Electricity from nuclear sources
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0
percent (2001 estimate)
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Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources
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0
percent (2001 estimate)
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Number of radios per 1,000 people
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406
(1997)
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Number of telephones per 1,000 people
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631
(2001)
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Number of televisions per 1,000 people
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161
(2000 estimate)
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Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people
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30
(2001)
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Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people
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111
(2000)
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Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people
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492
(1999)
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Paved road as a share of total roads
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58
percent (2000)
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Sources
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Basic Facts and People sections
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Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual
countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections
are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center,
International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population
data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United
Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population
data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of
individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from
the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and
from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from
the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of
Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
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Health and Education section
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Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United
States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International
database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population
per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int).
Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
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Government section
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Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest
court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government
Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is
from Military Balance.
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Economy section
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Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic
sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank
database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining,
manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is
from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International
Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
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Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
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Electricity information is from the Energy Information
Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone,
television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank
database (www.worldbank.org).
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Note
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Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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