Official Name: KIpriaki Dhimokratia (Greek) Kinris Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) Republic of Cyprus
Currency: Euro
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Continent: Europe
Location: In eastern Mediterranean Sea off Turkish coast. Neighbors: Nearest are Turkey on N, Syria and Lebanon on E
Area: 107 sq mi, 5,896 sq km of UN Buffer Zone, 99 sq mi ,256 sq km of British military SBA256 sq m
Form of Government: Unitary multiparty republic with a unicameral legislature (House of Representatives 80)
Population: (2007) 781,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 222.2, persons per sq km 85.8
Principal Language(s): Greek, Turkish, English
Religions: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%
Capital: Lefkosia
Capital Population: 219,200
Capital Average Temperature: N/A
Major Cities: Limassol 172,500, Larnaca 77,000
Topography: two mountain ranges run E-W separated by a wide, fertile plain
Economy: G.D.P. $ 36.53 billion
G.D.P. per Capita: $ 46,900
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2006): 11.2 (world avg. 20.3). Death rate per 1,000 population (2006); 6.8 (world avg. 8.6) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2005) 1.42. Life expectancy at birth (2004- 2005) male 77.0 years; female 81.7 years
Government Website: www.cyprus.gov.cy
Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac 2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate website.
