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Capital | Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa) |
Government Type |
Republic of Cyprus - presidential democracy; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (self-declared) - semi-presidential democracy note: a separation of the two main ethnic communities inhabiting the island began following the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; this separation was further solidified when a Greek military-junta-supported coup attempt prompted the Turkish intervention in July 1974 that gave the Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek Cypriots control the only internationally recognized government on the island; on 15 November 1983, then Turkish Cypriot "President" Rauf DENKTAS declared independence and the formation of a "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), which is recognized only by Turkey |
Currency | Greek Cypriot area: euros (EUR); Turkish Cypriot area: Turkish new lira (YTL) |
Population | 1,266,676 |
Total Area |
3,572 Square Miles 9,251 Square Kilometers |
Location | Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey |
Language | Greek, Turkish, English |
GDP - real growth rate | 2.8% |
Map of Cyprus
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