Cyprus

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Cyprus
Flag Coat of arms
Official flag Official Coat of Arms

National information
National motto:
National anthem: Latta Eleftherian

About the people
Official languages:
Population:
(# of people)
  • Total: 715.100 ab. (2003)
    (ranked #155°)
  • Density: 77,3 per km²

Geography / Places
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Capital city: Nicosia
Largest city: Nicosia
Area
  • Total: 9.250 km²
    (ranked #132°)
  • Water: km² (%)

Politics / Government
Established:
Leaders:

Economy / Money
Currency:
(Name of money)

International information
Time zone: +2
Telephone dialing code: +357
Internet domain: .cy


Cyprus is a country in Asia, that is often counted as part of Europe for reasons of culture and history. It is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital is Nicosia. Most of the population speak Greek. But part of the island is controlled separately by Turkish speaking people. It is a member of the European Union.

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Countries and territories of Europe
Albania - Andorra - Austria - Azerbaijan1 - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus2 - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Georgia1 - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Liechtenstein - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Moldova - Monaco - Montenegro - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Portugal - Republic of Macedonia - Romania - Russia1 - San Marino - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey1 - Ukraine - United Kingdom - Vatican City
Dependencies: Akrotiri and Dhekelia2 - Faroe Islands - Gibraltar - Guernsey - Jan Mayen - Jersey - Isle of Man - Svalbard
Unrecognised countries: Abkhazia | Nagorno-Karabakh2 | South Ossetia | Transnistria | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus2
1. Country partly in Asia. 2. Geographically in Asia, but often counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons.


Countries and territories of Asia

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1. Includes territory in both Europe and Asia. 2. Usually thought of as Asia, but sometimes counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons. 3. Special territories.
Members of the European Union (EU) Flag of the European Union
Austria - Belgium - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom


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