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Cyprus i tiko ra Yuropa.
Republic of Cyprus Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία (language?) Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti (language?) | |
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Location of Cyprus (pictured lower right), showing the Republic of Cyprus in darker green and the self-declared republic of Northern Cyprus in brighter green, with the rest of the European Union shown in faded green | |
Ntsindza-doroba |
Nicosia 35°10′N 33°22′E |
Tindzimi-Ximfumo |
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Demonym | Cypriot |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
• President | Nicos Anastasiades |
• Vice President | Vacant[lower-alpha 2] |
• President of the Parliament | Demetris Syllouris |
Legislature | House of Representatives |
Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• London-Zürich Agreements | 19 February 1959 |
• Independence proclaimed | 16 August 1960 |
• Independence Day | 1 October 1960 |
• Joined the European Union | 1 May 2004 |
Area | |
• Total[lower-alpha 3] | 9,251 km2 (3,572 sq mi) (162nd) |
• Water (%) | 9 |
Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 1,170,125[lower-alpha 3][3] (158th) |
• 2011 census | 838,897[lower-alpha 4][4] |
• Density | 123.4[lower-alpha 3][5]/km2 (319.6/sq mi) (82nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
• Total | $29.666 billion[6] (126th) |
• Per capita |
$34,970[6] (35th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate |
• Total | $19.810 billion[6] (114th) |
• Per capita | $23,352[6] (33rd) |
Gini (2017) |
30.8[7] medium |
HDI (2017) |
0.869[8] very high · 32nd |
Currency | Euro (EUR) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Drives on the | left |
Calling code | +357 |
ISO 3166 code | CY |
Internet TLD | .cy[lower-alpha 5] |
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