Capital City | Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa) |
What time is it? | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Capital location | 35 10 N, 33 22 E |
Capital - history | A mispronunciation of the city's Greek name Lefkosia and its Turkish name Lefkosa, both of which mean "White City"; the Greek name may derive from the Greek phrase "leuke ousia" ("white estate") |
Capital - time difference | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |