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.

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.

Landlocked

No 3

Income Group

High 4

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Cyprus

Regions

Pitsilia

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.

Andrew Nicolaides

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Andrew Nicolaides (source article)Wikipedia article lead [nationality]

Quote, Wikipedia article lead [nationality]

is a British-Greek Cypriot surgeon

Eleni Theocharous

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eleni Theocharous (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

is a Cypriot paediatric surgeon and politician

Nikos Christodoulides

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nikos Christodoulides (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Nikos Christodoulides (Greek: Νίκος Χριστοδουλίδης; born 6 December 1973) is a Cypriot politician, diplomat, and academic who has served as the 8th President of Cyprus since 2023.

Anna Mazhirina

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Anna Mazhirina (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

now represents Cyprus in international events

Fran Davis

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Source Fran Davis (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Fran Davis is a Cypriot international lawn bowler.

Linda Ryan

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Source Linda Ryan (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

Linda Ryan is a Cypriot international lawn bowler

Loukas Paraskeva

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Source Loukas Paraskeva (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Cypriot international lawn bowler

Pavlos Kontides

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Pavlos Kontides (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Cypriot sailor

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

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Source Stuffed leaves (Wikipedia)

Location Of

Atlantic Bowls Championships

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Atlantic Bowls Championships (Wikipedia)2011 edition section heading

Quote, 2011 edition section heading

2011 Paphos, Cyprus

Greco-Persian Wars

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Greco-Persian WarsInfobox: locationtier 2

Quote, Infobox: location

Southeast Europe (Greece, Aegean Islands and Thrace), West Asia (Anatolia and Cyprus), and Northeast Africa (Egypt)

Ionian Revolt

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Ionian Revolt (Wikipedia)Infobox: location

Quote, Infobox: location

Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and Cyprus

Turkish invasion of Cyprus

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Turkish invasion of Cyprus (Wikipedia)Infobox: location

Quote, Infobox: location

Cyprus

Site Of

Cyprus News Agency

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

Source Wikidata: Cyprus News Agencytier 2

Frontline plc

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

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

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.