| Official name | Republic of Cyprus |
| Area | 9.251 kmē - about 37% of the Republic's territory remains under Turkish control. 1.8% forms part of the buffer zone along the cease-fire line, 5% is covered by two UK sovereign base areas. |
| Population | According to the Cypriot government the total population living in territories under its control is 640.000 (1998), and 88.000 Turkish Cypriots live in the north (Source: Department of Statistics and Research). According to Turkish Cypriot sources (as reported in Cyprus Diary 2000) the population in the north is estimated at around 200.000, of which 107. 000 are Turkish Cypriots and the remaining are Turks originating from mainland Turkey (30.000 Turkish military stationed in the island not included). |
| Distribution | 69% urban population, 31% rural population |
| Capital city | Nicosia, population 195.300 Other cities: Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Kyrenia , Famagusta and Morphou |
| Official Languages | Greek and Turkish |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox, Moslem, Armenian, Roman Catholic, Maronite. |
| Currency | November 2001: Cyprus Pounds = 100 cents = 1.74 Euro |
| GDP/capita | 1999: EUR 17.300 source EUROSTAT not including the northern part |
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