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The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two British-administered areas comprising a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus administered as Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom. The bases were retained by the British following the granting of independence and the eventual transition of Cyprus from a crown colony to an independent sovereign state. | The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two British-administered areas comprising a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus administered as Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom. The bases were retained by the British following the granting of independence and the eventual transition of Cyprus from a crown colony to an independent sovereign state. | ||
==Demographics of Akrotiri== | |||
==History of Akrotiri== | ==History of Akrotiri== | ||
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*Environment - current issues: hunting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base | *Environment - current issues: hunting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base | ||
*Geography - note: British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land | *Geography - note: British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land | ||
==Demographics of Akrotiri== | ==Demographics of Akrotiri== | ||
*Population: approximately 15,700 live on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 7,700 Cypriots, 3,600 Service and UK-based contract personnel, and 4,400 dependents | |||
*Languages: English, Greek | |||
==Government of Akrotiri== | |||
*Country name: conventional long form: none | |||
*conventional short form: Akrotiri | |||
*Dependency status: a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus | |||
*Capital | |||
:name: Episkopi Cantonment (base administrative center for Akrotiri and Dhekelia) | |||
:geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 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 | |||
*Affiliation :(UK Sovereign Base Area) | |||
*Constitution :presented 3 August 1960, effective 16 August 1960; amended 1966 (The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, serves as a basic legal document) (2013) | |||
*Legal system: laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus; note - the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters | |||
*Executive branch | |||
:chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) | |||
:head of government: Administrator Major General Richard CRIPWELL (since January 2013); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defense; the Chief Officer is responsible for the day-to-day running of the civil government of the Sovereign Bases | |||
:elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; the administrator appointed by the monarch | |||
*Judicial branch: \ | |||
:highest court(s): Senior Judges' Court (consists of several visiting judges from England and Wales) | |||
:judge selection and term of office: judges appointment and tenure NA | |||
:subordinate courts: Resident Judges' Court; Courts Martial | |||
*Diplomatic representation in the US | |||
:none (overseas territory of the UK) | |||
*Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory of the UK) | |||
*Flag description: the flag of the UK is used | |||
*National anthem: note: as a United Kingdom area of special sovereignty, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom) | |||
==Economy of Akrotiri== | |||
*Economy - overview: Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. | |||
*Exchange rates: note: uses the euro | |||
==Telecommunication of Akrotiri== | |||
*Broadcast media: British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite TV service as well as BFBS radio broadcasts to the Akrotiri Sovereign Base (2009) | |||
==Military Profile of Akrotiri as of 2014== | |||
:Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK; Akrotiri has a full RAF base, headquarters for British Forces Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit | |||
==Population of Akrotiri== | |||
:Population: no indigenous inhabitants | |||
note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there | |||
==Disclaimer== | ==Disclaimer== | ||
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