Cyprus
 | Cyprus |  Population Government Economy Geography Communication Transportation | |
 Population | Top of page | |
| Inhabitants | Life expectancy | |
| 788,457 (July 2007 est.) | total population: 77.98 years
male: 75.6 years female: 80.49 years (2007 est.) | |
| Ethnic groups | Religions | |
| Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001) | Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4% | |
| Languages | Literacy | |
| Greek, Turkish, English | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.6% male: 98.9% female: 96.3% (2003 est.) | |
 Government | Top of page | |
| Government type | Capital | |
| republic
| Nicosia (Lefkosia) | |
| Independance | National day | |
| 16 August 1960 (from UK); note - Turkish Cypriots proclaimed self-rule on 13 February 1975 and independence in 1983, but these proclamations are only recognized by Turkey | Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as Independence Day | |
| Constitution | Legal system | |
| 16 August 1960
| based on common law, with civil law modifications; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations | |
 Economy | Top of page | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | Growth rate | |
| area under government control: $16.35 billion (2006 est.) | area under government control: 3.7%
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 10.6% (2006 est.) | |
| GDP per inhabitant | Unemployment rate | |
| area under government control: $22,700
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: $7,135 (2006 est.) | area under government control: 5.5% (2005 est.)
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 5.6% (2004 est.) | |
| Population below poverty line | Inflation rate | |
| NA% | area under government control: 2.8% (2005 est.)
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 9.1% (2004 est.) | |
| Exports | Imports | |
| area under government control: $1.34 billion f.o.b.
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: $68.1 million f.o.b. (2006 est.) | area under government control: $5.8 billion f.o.b.
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: $1.2 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.) | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | Currency | |
| area under government control: $4.613 billion
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: NA (2006 est.) | area under government control: Cypriot pound (CYP) area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Turkish New lira (YTL) | |
| Military expenditures | ||
| 3.8% (2005 est.) | ||
 Geography | Top of page | |
| Location | Area | |
| Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey | 9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus) | |
| Climate | Natural resources | |
| temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters | copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment | |
 Communication | Top of page | |
| Cellulars | Internet code | |
| area under government control: 718,800 (2005); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 143,178 (2002) | .cy | |
| Internet hosts | Internet users | |
| 67,589 (2006) | 298,000 (2005) | |
 Transportation | Top of page | |
| Airports | Railways (in km) | |
| 16 (2006) | ||
| Roadways (in km) | Pipelines (in km) | |
| 14,496 km (area under government control: 12,146 km; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 2,350 km) | ||
