Outline of Cyprus
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The Republic of Cyprus is a sovereign island nation located on the Island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean Sea — south of Anatolia (Turkey), west of mainland Levant (Syria, Lebanon), north of North Africa (Egypt), south-east of Europe (Crete and the Greek islands) — and part of the Middle East.[1]
Cyprus is the third-largest Mediterranean island and one of the most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 2.4 million tourists per year.[2] A former British colony, it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 and became a Commonwealth republic in 1961. The Republic of Cyprus is a developed country and has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004. It adopted the euro on 1 January 2008.
In 1974, following a period of violence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and an attempted Greek Cypriot coup d'état aimed at annexing the island to Greece,[3] sponsored by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974, Turkey invaded and occupied one-third of the island. This led to the displacement of thousands of Cypriots and the establishment of a separate Turkish Cypriot political entity in the north. This event and its resulting political situation is a matter of ongoing dispute.
The Republic of Cyprus, the internationally recognized state, claimed sovereignty over 97% of the island of Cyprus and all surrounding waters, with the United Kingdom controlling the remaining three percent. The island is de facto partitioned into four main parts:[4]
- The area under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus in the south of the island;
- The Turkish-controlled area in the north,[5] calling itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey);
- The United Nations-controlled Green Line, separating the two; and
- Two Sovereign Base Areas (Akrotiri and Dhekelia), over which the United Kingdom retained jurisdiction after Cypriot independence.[6]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cyprus:
[edit] General Reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Cyprus
- Official English country name: The Republic of Cyprus
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Cypriot
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Cyprus
- International rankings of Cyprus
- ISO country codes: CY, CYP, 196
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cy
[edit] Geography of Cyprus
Main article: Geography of Cyprus
- Cyprus is: an island country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
- Mediterranean Basin
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Cyprus
- High: Mount Olympus 1,951 m (6,401 ft)
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 150 km
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- Dhekelia SBA 103 km
- Akrotiri SBA 47 km
- Coastline: 648 km
- Population of Cyprus: 794,600 (January 1, 2008) - 154th most populous country
- Area of Cyprus: 9,251 km2
- Atlas of Cyprus
[edit] Environment of Cyprus
- Climate of Cyprus
- Environmental issues in Cyprus
- Ecoregions in Cyprus
- Renewable energy in Cyprus
- Geology of Cyprus
- Protected areas of Cyprus
- Wildlife of Cyprus
[edit] Natural geographic features of Cyprus
[edit] Regions of Cyprus
[edit] Administrative divisions of Cyprus
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Cyprus
[edit] Districts of Cyprus
Main article: Districts of Cyprus
[edit] Municipalities of Cyprus
- Capital of Cyprus: Nicosia
- Cities of Cyprus
[edit] Demography of Cyprus
- Main article: Demographics of Cyprus
[edit] Government and politics of Cyprus
- Main article: Government of Cyprus and Politics of Cyprus
- Elections in Cyprus
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Cyprus
- Political scandals of Cyprus
- Taxation in Cyprus
[edit] Branches of the government of Cyprus
Main article: Government of Cyprus
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Cyprus
- Head of state: President of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias
- Head of government: President of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias
- Cabinet of Cyprus
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Cyprus
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Cyprus
Main article: Court system of Cyprus
[edit] Foreign relations of Cyprus
Main article: Foreign relations of Cyprus
[edit] International organization membership
The Republic of Cyprus is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Cyprus
- Main article: Law of Cyprus
- Capital punishment in Cyprus
- Constitution of Cyprus
- Crime in Cyprus
- Human rights in Cyprus
- Law enforcement in Cyprus
[edit] Military of Cyprus
- Main article: Military of Cyprus
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Cyprus
- Military ranks of Cyprus
[edit] Local government in Cyprus
Main article: Local government in Cyprus
[edit] History of Cyprus
- Main article: History of Cyprus, Timeline of the history of Cyprus, and Current events of Cyprus
[edit] Culture of Cyprus
- Main article: Culture of Cyprus
- Architecture of Cyprus
- Cuisine of Cyprus
- Ethnic minorities in Cyprus
- Festivals in Cyprus
- Humor in Cyprus
- Languages of Cyprus
- Media in Cyprus
- National symbols of Cyprus
- People of Cyprus
- Prostitution in Cyprus
- Public holidays in Cyprus
- Records of Cyprus
- Religion in Cyprus
- World Heritage Sites in Cyprus
[edit] Art in Cyprus
- Art in Cyprus
- Cinema of Cyprus
- Literature of Cyprus
- Music of Cyprus
- Television in Cyprus
- Theatre in Cyprus
[edit] Sports in Cyprus
- Main article: Sports in Cyprus
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Cyprus
- Main article: Economy of Cyprus
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 89th (eighty-ninth)
- Currency of Cyprus: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Economic history of Cyprus
- Energy in Cyprus
- Health care in Cyprus
- Mining in Cyprus
- Cyprus Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Cyprus
- Transport in Cyprus
- Water supply and sanitation in Cyprus
[edit] Education in Cyprus
- Main article: Education in Cyprus
[edit] See also
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Greek language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Turkish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Cyprus
- All pages beginning with "Cyprus"
- All pages with titles containing "Cyprus"
- All pages beginning with "Cypriot"
- All pages with titles containing "Cypriot"
- Index of Cyprus-related articles
- List of Cyprus-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Northern Cyprus
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Cyprus". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Invest in Cyprus website - figures do not include tourism to the occupied North [1]
- ^ BBC News website
- ^ The Republic of Cyprus exercises full effective control over approximately 59% of the island, the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) controls over approximately 36% of the island, and the remaining approximately 5% of the land mass is split evenly between British-controlled Sovereign Base Areas and the UN-controlled Green Line. See relevant reference articles for areas
- ^ according to the United Nations Security Council, see Resolution 550 and 541
- ^ According to Article 1 and Annex A of the Treaty of Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus - see [2]
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- General information
- CIA World Factbook - Cyprus
- US State Department - Cyprus includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- "The Cyprus Conflict" An extensive educational web site dedicated to the Cyprus Conflict
- Open Directory Project/ Cyprus at the Open Directory Project
- The UN in Cyprus
- Top of the class - Cyprus Internet Directory
- Official publications
- The British government's Foreign Affairs Committee report on Cyprus.
- Letter by the President of the Republic, Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, to the U.N. Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, dated 7 June, which circulated as an official document of the U.N. Security Council
- Legal Issues arising from certain population transfers and displacements on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus in the period since 20 July 1974
- Address to Cypriots by President Papadopoulos (FULL TEXT)
- The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office, Aspects of the Cyprus Problem
- ΝΟΗΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΑΣΙΣ - Noitiki Antistasis, Non-affiliated news website focusing mainly on the effect of globalization and foreign interests on the Cyprus problem
- European Court of Human Rights Case of Cyprus v. Turkey (Application no. 25781/94)
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