Official Name of State: Greek: Kipriaki Dimokratia, Turkish: Kibris Cumhuriyeti, English: Republic of Cyprus
Government: Republic with a presidential system.
Official Languages: Greek, Turkish
President of the Republic of Cyprus: Nicos Anastasiades
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Capital: Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Cyprus’ Flag
The Emblem of the Republic
Location: Island in the eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus lies at a latitude of 34˚33˚ - 35˚34˚ North and longitude 32˚16˚ - 34˚37˚ East
Area: 9,251 sq km
Climate: Mediterranean climate; hot, dry summers and mild winters
The weather in Cyprus today
Population: 918,100 (data for 2021)
78,9 % (724,800) Cypriots
21,1% (193,300) Others
Natural resources: Copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment.
Economy: Services oriented market economy (80.5% of GDP).
Sectors: Services (tourism, financial services, real estate, telecommunications), Industry (cement and gypsum production, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone and clay products), Agriculture and Fisheries (citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives).
Per Capita GDP: €27211.74 (2021)
Unemployment rate: 5,9% (2022)
Inflation rate HICP: 7,1% (2022)
Exports: €209,3 MM (2022)
Imports: €1.152,8 MM (2022)
Source: CYSTAT
Brief Historical Survey
DATE | PERIOD |
10th millenium | Akrotiri-Aetokremmos |
9th millenium - 5200 B.C. | Aceramic Neolithic |
5000 - 3900 B.C. | Ceramic Neolithic |
3900 - 2500 B.C. | Chalcolithic |
2500 - 1900 B.C. | Early Bronze Age |
1900 - 1600 B.C. | Middle Bronze Age |
1600 - 1050 B.C. | Late Bronze Age |
1050 - 750 B.C. | Geometric |
750 - 480 B.C. | Archaic |
480 - 310 B.C. | Classical |
310 B.C - 30 B.C | Hellenistic |
30 B.C. - 330 A.D. | Roman |
330 - mid 7th century A.D. | Early Christian |
mid 7th century - 965 A.D. | Byzantine - Arab raids |
965 - 1191 A.D. | Byzantine |
1191 - 1489 A.D. | Frankish |
1489 - 1571 A.D. | Venetian |
1571 - 1878 A.D. | Ottoman |
1878 - 1960 A.D. | British |
1960 | Independence of the Republic of Cyprus |
1974 | Turkish Invasion |
2004 | Accession to the European Union |
2008 | Adoption of the Euro |
2012 | Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU (July - December) |
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