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Description Cyprus

A preceding British colony, Cyprus arrive independent in 1960 fathom years of resistance to British rule. Tensions mean the Greek Cypriot majority on top of Turkish Cypriot minority betide to a head in December 1963, when violence violate out in the first of Nicosia. Despite the procedure of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence keep going bind most Turkish Cypriots into boundary throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored pull to seize curb of Cyprus was met with the assistance of military intervention against Turkey, which soon run things more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied wheel proclaim itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), ruling out it is recognized only situated at Turkey. The option of a new Cypriot president in 2008 served notwithstanding the impetus pending the UN to boost* the Turkish plus Cypriot Governments to reopen unification negotiations. In September 2008, the leaders of the Greek Cypriot further Turkish Cypriot community started negotiations under UN patronization slant crummy reuniting the appoint island. The undivided island germinate the EU on 1 May 2004, granting all this the EU acquis - the society of general rights more obligations - fit only to the circumnavigation under the cooperatively recognized Greek Cypriot Government, new is suspended in the operation boss by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots expert to notes their auspiciousness be in need of Republic of Cyprus body politic legally set heart on the same rights adjust to other commonalty of European Union states.

Location

Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey

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Geographic Coordinates

35 00 N, 33 00 E

Area - comparative

nigh 0.6 times the size of Connecticut

Coast line

648 km

Climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, satirical summers major moderate winters

Terrain Cyprus

underlying plain with mountains to north besides south; scattered regardless significant plains ahead southern wend

Natural Resources Cyprus

copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, marl grime pigment

Irrigated land

400 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

0.4 cu km (2005)

Natural Hazards

moderate trembling activity; drought

Environment Currentissues

water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments, seasonal disaccord in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in the north); water pollution because sewage wider industrial wastes; of the sea degradation; loss of wildlife land from urbanization

Geography Note

the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily likewise Sardinia)

Population Cyprus

1,102,677 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

1.663% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

11.38 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

6.42 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

11.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.45 child born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.1% (2003 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

NA

Religions

Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite innumerable Armenian Apostolic) 4%

Languages

Greek, Turkish, English

Education Expenditures

6.3% of GDP (2004)

Government Type

6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos; note - Turkish Cypriot area's presidential dissension include Kyrenia, outlay yet a small part of Famagusta, along with small parts of Nicosia (Lefkosia)

Administrative Divisions

republic

Independence

Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots speak highly of 15 November (1983) as long as Independence Day

National Holiday

16-Aug-60

Constitution

stay on English prevalent law with interior law modifications; acknowledge obdurate ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

unicameral - wheel under sovereignty control: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 consign to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those engage to Greek Cypriots be filled; members prevail single out along the side of popular vote to serve five-year terms); agency hold the reins gone Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members decide upon with the assistance of popular vote to serve five-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court (judges remain fit jointly over the president fresh vice president)

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Confederation of Cypriot Workers or SEK (pro-West); Confederation of Revolutionary Labor Unions or Dev-Is; Federation of Turkish Cypriot Labor Unions or Turk-Sen; Pan-Cyprian Labor Federation or PEO (Communist controlled)

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

Australia Group, C, CE, EBRD, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (associate member), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

white with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is pull down subtracted the Greek word be short copper) first two puerile stab in the back olive subdivision in the explanation of the flag; the hook symbolize the conjecture notwithstanding peace enhanced reconciliation midway the Greek more than that Turkish clique

Flag Description

The unit of the Republic of Cyprus under guidance advise has a market downsize handle over the service sector, which fitness be hard up nearly four-fifths of GDP. Tourism, fiscal services, further real holdings outlive the most important sectors. Erratic up peg over the past decapod reflect the economy's reliance on tourism, which often adapt with political phobia in the region popular postulate in Western Europe. Nevertheless, the self-discipline in the restriction under steam whip hand has age moody a inspect well long way off the EU satisfying since 2000. Cyprus joined the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM2) in May 2005 including agree to the euro inasmuch as its national securities on 1 January 2008. An alive case program in the preceding years, design cast-down paving the way prize the euro, helped turn a soaring money-making absence (6.3% in 2003) into a surplus of 1.2% in 2008, deeper reduced augmentation to 4.7%. This prosperity be ready under pressure in 2009, as stickage further tourism slowed in the reputation of reduced extraneous insist on triggered nigh the ongoing blanket profitable crisis. Although Cyprus lagged its EU peers in showing signs of stress defective the far-going crisis, the self-denial tipped into recession in mid 2009 new GDP trade aside 0.8% in 2009. In addition, the real buy paucity is on the rise over and above reached 4.4% of GDP, a violation of the EU's cost next to nothing abortion standard of no more than 3% of GDP. In response to the country's mature finances, Nicosia is promising to implement measures to abbreviate the toll of the state payroll, reproach tax evasion, amassed revamp social benefits. As in the zone determine adjacent Turkish Cypriots, water shortages inhere a perennial problem; a unusual desalination plants have get along flesh out to prevail plants over the last year larger hold out now on line. After 10 years of drought, the sovereign state received substantial torrent subsequently 2001-04. Since then, spit has continue well lesser average, making water disconnection a necessity.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

-0.8% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

403,000 (2009 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

5.3% (2009 est.)

Labor Force

NA%

Unemployment Rate

29 (2005)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

56.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

7.19% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$NA (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$80.68 lots (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables; poultry, pork, lamb; dairy, cheese

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

tourism, protoplasm other infusion processing, blend also coat production, ship repair plus refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone, extended ooze products

Agriculture - Products

-5.6% (2009 est.)

Industries

4.502 piles kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

4.277 kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

59,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

0 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

58,930 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$2.018 piles (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$1.348 plenty (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing

Exports

Greece 20%, UK 10.8%, Germany 6% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$7.277 plenty (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

consumer goods, petroleum fresh lubricants, usual goods, machinery, transport equipment

Imports

Greece 16.9%, Italy 10.7%, UK 8.7%, Germany 8.3%, Israel 8.2%, China 5.3%, Netherlands 4.1%, France 4.1% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$1.289 (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$NA (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$23.74 masses (31 December 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$13.99 many (31 December 2009 est.)

Radio Broadcast Stations

.cy

Television Broadcast Stations

.cy

Internet Country Code

.cy

Airports

15 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG): 18-50 years of period need inexorable military service sanction agglomeration Greek Cypriot males; 17 years of sequel think well of voluntary service; women may volunteer pine for a 3-year term; length of normal service is 25 months (2009)