Country

Cyprus

Also Known As Republic of Cyprus

Western Asia

Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the Levant in West Asia, the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 16 August 1960, following the London-Zurich Agreements. Since a 1974 coup and Turkish invasion, the island has been divided by a United Nations buffer zone between the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Turkey. It is a unitary presidential republic and a member of the European Union. Its capital is Nicosia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Nicosia 2

Population

1,382,000 2

2026 census figure for the area under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus government, from Cyprus's own Wikipedia infobox; it excludes Northern Cyprus, the Turkish-occupied north of the island administered as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and recognized only by Turkey.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

9251 2

Whole-island figure; the Republic of Cyprus government does not control Northern Cyprus, administered separately since 1974.

Independence or Founding Year

1960 2

Cyprus proclaimed independence from the United Kingdom on 16 August 1960, following the London-Zurich Agreements of 19 February 1959; Independence Day is observed 1 October. The island has been divided by a United Nations buffer zone since a 1974 coup and Turkish invasion, and Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Cyprus

Adjacent To

Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus is a de facto state comprising the northern third of the island of Cyprus, the rest of which is the Republic of Cyprus.

Source Northern Cyprus (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Nicosia

Nicosia is Cyprus's capital.

Source Nicosia (Wikipedia)

Nicosia District

Nicosia District is associated with Cyprus.

Source Nicosia District (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Nicosia

Nicosia is Cyprus's capital.

Source Nicosia (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Valentin Kipyatkov

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Valentin Kipyatkov

Nicos Christofides

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nicos Christofides (Wikipedia)Lead section

Quote, Lead section

was a Cypriot mathematician

Georghios Pikis

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Katerina Stamatiou

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nicholas Emiliou

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Greek Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Greece: Daily Life and Social Customs (Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Halloumi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Halloumi (Wikipedia)

Nigella Seed

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sarma

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Stuffed Leaves

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Stuffed leaves (Wikipedia)

Site Of

Cyprus News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Cyprus News Agencytier 2

Frontline plc

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Central Bank of Cyprus

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation

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