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.

Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti
Republic of Cyprus

National motto: None
Official languages	Greek, Turkish and English
Capital	Nicosia
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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