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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

Cities

Amathus

Cyprus

Idalion

Cyprus

Karpasia

Cyprus

Kition

Cyprus

Kourion

Cyprus

Kyrenia

Cyprus

Lapathus (Cyprus)

Cyprus

Limassol

Cyprus

Marion (ancient city)

Cyprus

Nicosia

Cyprus

Paphos

Cyprus

Salamis, Cyprus

Cyprus

Soli, Cyprus

Cyprus
Connections

Adjacent To

Northern Cyprus, Countries

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, Cities

Nicosia is Cyprus's capital.

Source Nicosia (Wikipedia)
Nicosia District, States or Territories

Nicosia District is associated with Cyprus.

Source Nicosia District (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Nicosia, Cities

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

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

Source Fran Davis (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Fran Davis is a Cypriot international lawn bowler.
Linda Ryan

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

Source Linda Ryan (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Linda Ryan is a Cypriot international lawn bowler
Loukas Paraskeva

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

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

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

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

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

Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation

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

Found There

Ophioglossum Vulgatum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Oriental Cockroach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Painted Lady

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Painted Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Palaeoloxodon cypriotes

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Palaeoloxodon cypriotes (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
inhabited the island of Cyprus
Palaeoloxodon xylophagou

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Palaeoloxodon (Wikipedia)Species account, distribution
Quote, Species account, distribution
P. xylophagou (Cyprus)
Paysandisia archon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peganum harmala

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Phoenix canariensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Phragmites australis

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Pieris brassicae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pieris rapae

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Plantago maritima

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pond slider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Potentilla recta

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pteridium Aquilinum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Raccoon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Raphanus raphanistrum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Admiral

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Lionfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rosa banksiae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rustyback Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-back Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sago Palm

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Salamandra Salamandra

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Saltcedar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sambucus nigra

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sand martin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Schreibers's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Schreibers's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (5)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (5)
Croatia · Cyprus · France
Scilla morrisii

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Scilla morrisii (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is endemic to Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation on the island of Cyprus.
Sequoia Sempervirens

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Shepherds Purse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Silkworm

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Slender Club-Rush

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spinach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spodoptera litura

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sweet chestnut

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Swordfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Taxodium Distichum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Taxus Baccata

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Theraphosidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tarantula (Wikipedia)Distribution: Cyprus
Quote, Distribution: Cyprus
In Europe, some species occur in Spain, Portugal, Turkey, southern Italy, and Cyprus.
Triops cancriformis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tussilago farfara

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Vicia faba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Vitis vinifera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wall-rue

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wels Catfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Cyprus (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Cyprus
  • Infobox, capital
    Nicosia
  • Infobox, area
    9,251 km2 (3,572 sq mi)
  • Infobox, 2026 census
    2026 census 1,382,000
  • Article text
    Following nationalist violence in the 1950s, Cyprus was granted independence in 1960.
  • Introduction
    island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Cyprus
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
Quote, Geography, Coastline
648 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record CYP, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record CYP, incomeLevel
"name": "Cyprus", "region": { "id": "ECS", "iso2code": "Z7", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Cyprus
Wikidata Q229, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Nicosia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Nicosia, Lead section
    Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. It is the last divided capital in Europe.
  • Has Capital: Nicosia, Lead section
    Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. It is the last divided capital in Europe.
View the Source
Northern Cyprus (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Northern Cyprus, Lead section
Quote, Adjacent To: Northern Cyprus, Lead section
is a de facto state comprising the northern third of the island of Cyprus.
View the Source
Limassol (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Limassol, Lead paragraph, location
Quote, Encompasses: Limassol, Lead paragraph, location
a city on the southern coast of Cyprus
View the Source
Paphos (source article)
Encompasses: Paphos, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Encompasses: Paphos, Lead, first sentence
Paphos, also spelled Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus
View the Source
Pitsilia (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Pitsilia, Lead sentence [part-of]
Quote, Encompasses: Pitsilia, Lead sentence [part-of]
is an agricultural region in Cyprus
View the Source
Nicosia District (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Nicosia District, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Nicosia District, Lead paragraph
and Lefkoşa), is one of the six districts of Cyprus.
View the Source

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