 Cyprus
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
35 00 N, 33 00 E |
| Area |
total: 9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus) land: 9,240 sq km water: 10 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
| Terrain |
central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast |
| Population |
788,457 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Greek, Turkish, English |
| Imports |
area under government control: consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, intermediate goods, machinery, transport equipment area administered by Turkish Cypriots: vehicles, fuel, cigarettes, food, minerals, chemicals, machinery |
| Exports |
area under government control: citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing and cigarettes area administered by Turkish Cypriots: citrus, dairy, potatoes, textiles |
| Hazards |
moderate earthquake activity; droughts |
| Resources |
copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment |
| Geography |
the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and Sardinia) |
| Nationality |
noun: Cypriot(s) adjective: Cypriot |
| Capital |
name: Nicosia (Lefkosia) geographic coordinates: 35 10 N, 33 22 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.cy |
| Internet Users |
298,000 (2005) |
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