Cyprus Facts

Cyprus's Information

Land Area	9,241 km²
Water Area	10 km²
Total Area	9,251km² (#162)
Population	1,205,575 (#159)
Population Density	130.46/km²
Government Type	Republic Of Cyprus - Presidential Democracy; Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus (self-declared) - Semi-presidential Democracy
GDP (PPP)	$29.26 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$34,400
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Largest Cities	Nicosia (200,452) Limassol (154,000) Larnaca (72,000) View all cities in Cyprus

Name: Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus (long form)
Capital City: Nicosia (313,400 pop.)
Cyprus Population: 1,155,403 (2013 est.)
World Populations (all countries)
Currency: Euro
(conversion rates)

20 Euros
Ethnicity: Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5%
GDP total: $23.57 billion (2012 est.)
GDP per capita: $26,900 (2012 est.)
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Language: Greek (official), Turkish (official), English
Largest Cities: (by population) Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Famagusta, Paphos, Kyrenia, Protaras, Morphou, Aradhippou, Paralimni
Name: unknown; it is suggested that the name comes from the cypress tree, or from the Eteocypriot word for copper - which is found on the island
National Day: October 1
Religion: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%
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This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.