Official name Kipriakí Dhimokratía (Greek); Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) (Republic of Cyprus); Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)1
Form of government unitary multiparty republic with a unicameral legislature (House of Representatives [802]), Republic of Cyprus; de facto republic with one legislative house (Assembly of the Republic [50]), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Head of state and government President: Nikos Anastasiadis, Republic of Cyprus; Dervis Eroglu, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Capital Nicosia (Lefkosia), Republic of Cyprus; Nicosia (Lefkoşa), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Official languages Greek, Turkish, Republic of Cyprus; Turkish, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Monetary unit euro (€), Republic of Cyprus; Turkish lira3 (TL), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Population (2013 est.) 1,192,0004COLLAPSE
Total area (sq mi) 2,276
Total area (sq km) 5,896
Urban-rural population
- Urban: not available
- Rural: not available
Life expectancy at birth
- Male: (2010–2011) 79 years
- Female: (2010–2011) 82.9 years
Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate
- Male: not available
- Female: not available
GNI per capita (U.S.$) (2012) 26,000
About Cyprus
A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to seize control of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. The election of a new Cypriot president in 2008 served as the impetus for the UN to encourage both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities to reopen unification negotiations. In September 2008, the leaders of the two communities began discussions under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states.
Geography of Cyprus
Denography of Cyprus
Economy of Cyprus
Government and Society of Cyprus
Life Culture of Cyprus
History of Cyprus
Disclaimer
This is not the official site of this country. Most of the information in this site were taken from the U.S. Department of State, The Central Intelligence Agency, The United Nations, [1],[2], [3], [4], [5],[6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14],[15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24],[25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30],[31], [32], [33], [34], and the [35].
Other sources of information will be mentioned as they are posted.