Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey

35 00 N, 33 00 E

Middle East

total:  9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in the Turkish Cypriot area)

land:  9,240 sq km

water:  10 sq km

0 km

648 km

continental shelf:  200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

territorial sea:  12 NM

temperate, Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, winters

central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast

lowest point:  Mediterranean Sea 0 m

highest point:  Olympus 1,951 m

copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment

arable land:  12%

permanent crops:  5%

permanent pastures:  0%

forests and woodland:  13%

other:  70% (1993 est.)

390 sq km (1993 est.)

party to:  Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution

signed, but not ratified:  Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants

the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and Sardinia)

762,887 (July 2001 est.)

noun:  Cypriot(s)

adjective:  Cypriot

Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4%

Greek, Turkish, English

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write

total population:  94%

male:  98%

female:  91% (1987 est.)

conventional long form:  Republic of Cyprus

conventional short form:  Cyprus

republic

Nicosia

6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos;

16 August 1960 (from UK);

Independence Day, 1 October (1960);

based on common law, with civil law modifications

18 years of age; universal

chief of state:  President Glafcos CLERIDES (since 28 February 1993); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government;

head of government:  President Glafcos CLERIDES (since 28 February 1993); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government;

cabinet:  Council of Ministers appointed jointly by the president and vice president

elections:  president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 15 February 1998 (next to be held NA February 2003)

election results:  Glafcos CLERIDES reelected president; percent of vote - Glafcos CLERIDES 50.8%, George IAKOVOU 49.2%

unicameral - Greek Cypriot area: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon

Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the Supreme Council of Judicature)

Greek Cypriot area: Democratic Party or DIKO [Tassos PAPADOPOULOS]; Democratic Rally or DISY [Nikos ANASTASIADHIS]; Restorative Party of the Working People or AKEL (Communist Party) [Dimitrios CHRISTOFIAS]; Social Democrats Movement or KISOS (formerly United Democratic Union of Cyprus or EDEK) [Vassos LYSSARIDIS]; United Democrats Movement or EDE (formerly Free Democrats Movement or KED) [George VASSILIOU];

Confederation of Cypriot Workers or SEK (pro-West);

Australia Group, C, CCC, CE, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS (associate), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

chief of mission:  Ambassador Erato KOZAKOU-MARCOULLIS

chancery:  2211 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone:  [1] (202) 462-5772

FAX:  [1] (202) 483-6710

consulate(s) general:  New York

chief of mission:  Ambassador Donald K. BANDLER

embassy:  corner of Metochiou and Ploutarchou Streets, Engomi, 2407 Nicosia

mailing address:  P. O. Box 24536, FPO AE 09836

telephone:  [357] (2) 776400

FAX:  [357] (2) 780944

white with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived from the Greek word for copper) above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities

2.951 billion kWh (1999); Turkish Cypriot area: NA kWh

fossil fuel:  100%

hydro:  0%

nuclear:  0%

other:  0% (1999)

2.744 billion kWh (1999); Turkish Cypriot area: NA kWh

0 kWh (1999)

0 kWh (1999)

potatoes, citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables

Greek Cypriot area: $1 billion (f.o.b., 1999 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: $51.1 million (f.o.b., 1999)

Greek Cypriot area: citrus, potatoes, grapes, wine, cement, clothing and shoes;

Greek Cypriot area: UK 17.3%, Greece 9.7%, Russia 7.0%, Lebanon 5.2% (1999);

Greek Cypriot area: $3.6 billion (f.o.b., 1999 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: $402 million (f.o.b., 1999)

Greek Cypriot area: consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, food and feed grains, machinery;

Greek Cypriot area: UK 11.2%, US 10.6%, Italy 8.8%, Greece 8.2%, Germany 6.7% (1999);

Greek Cypriot area: Cypriot pound (CYP);

CYP;

Greek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998);

Greek Cypriot area: 200,000 (2000);

general assessment:  excellent in both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot areas

domestic:  open wire, fiber-optic cable, and microwave radio relay

international:  tropospheric scatter; 3 coaxial and 5 fiber-optic submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 2 Eutelsat, 2 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat

Greek Cypriot area: AM 7, FM 60, shortwave 1 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998)

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6 (2000)

80,000 (2000)

0 km

total:  Greek Cypriot area: 10,663 km (1998 est.);

paved:  Greek Cypriot area: 6,249 km (1998 est.);

unpaved:  Greek Cypriot area: 4,414 km (1998 est.);

none

Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos, Vasilikos

total:  1,328 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 22,905,542 GRT/36,312,219 DWT

ships by type:  barge carrier 2, bulk 431, cargo 438, chemical tanker 23, combination bulk 36, combination ore/oil 4, container 140, liquefied gas 6, passenger 8, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 143, refrigerated cargo 40, roll on/roll off 42, short-sea passenger 9, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 3

note:  includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Austria 8, Belgium 7, China 10, Cuba 10, Denmark 2, Germany 79, Greece 385, Hong Kong 9, Croatia 2, India 5, Iran 1, Israel 4, Italy 2, Japan 19, South Korea 3, Latvia 10, Lithuania 1, Monaco 1, Netherlands 13, Norway 11, Poland 9, Portugal 3, Russia 42, Singapore 1, Spain 5, Sudan 2, Sweden 3, Switzerland 2, UAE 6, UK 8, Ukraine 2, US 9, Venezuela 2 (2000 est.)

15 (2000 est.)

total:  12

2,438 to 3,047 m:  7

1,524 to 2,437 m:  1

914 to 1,523 m:  3

under 914 m:  1 (2000 est.)

total:  3

914 to 1,523 m:  1

under 914 m:  2 (2000 est.)

7 (2000 est.)