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{{Infobox Country
|native_name = Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία <small>([[Greek language|Greek]])</small><br />''Kypriakḗ Dēmokratía''<br />''Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti'' <small>([[Turkish language|Turkish]])</small>
|conventional_long_name = Republic of Cyprus
|common_name = Cyprus
|image_flag = Flag of Cyprus.svg
|image_coat = Cyprus_Coat_of_Arms.png
|image_map = Location Cyprus in EU.PNG
|map_caption = {{map_caption |countryprefix= |region=on the [[Europe|European continent]] |subregion=the [[European Union]] |location_color=dark green | subregion_color=light green |region_color=dark grey |legend=}}
|national_motto =
|national_anthem = Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν<br />''Ymnos is tin Eleftherian''<br />[[Hymn to Liberty]]<sup>1</sup>
|official_languages = [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]]
|demonym = Cypriot
|capital = [[Nicosia]] (Lefkosia, Lefkosa)
|latd=35 |latm=08 |latNS=N |longd=33 |longm=28 |longEW=E
|largest_city = capital
|government_type = [[Presidential republic]]
|leader_title1 = [[Presidents of Cyprus|President]]
|leader_name1 = [[Dimitris Christofias]]
|accessionEUdate = [[1 May]] [[2004]]
|area_rank = 167<sup>th</sup>
|area_magnitude = 1_E9
|area_km2 = 9,251
|area_sq_mi = 3,572 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|percent_water = negligible
|population_census = 788,457
|population_census_year = 2007
|population_density_km2 = 85
|population_density_sq_mi = 221 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|population_density_rank = 85<sup>th</sup>
|GDP_PPP = [[International dollar|$]]21.382 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]] <!--IMF-->
|GDP_PPP_rank = 108<sup>th</sup>
|GDP_PPP_year = 2007 ([[International Monetary Fund|IMF]])
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $27,429 <!--IMF-->
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 29<sup>th</sup>
|GDP_nominal = [[United States dollar|$]]21.303 billion
|GDP_nominal_rank = 87<sup>th</sup>
|GDP_nominal_year = 2007 [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]]
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $27,327
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 28<sup>th</sup>
|Gini = 29
|Gini_year = 2005
|Gini_category = <font color="#009900">low</font>
|HDI_year = 2007
|HDI = {{increase}} 0.903
|HDI_rank = 28<sup>th</sup>
|HDI_category = <font color="#009900">high</font>
|sovereignty_type = [[Independence]]
|sovereignty_note = from the [[United Kingdom]]
|established_event1 = Date
|established_date1 = [[1 October]] [[1960]]
|currency = [[Euro]]
|currency_code = EUR
|time_zone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]
|utc_offset = +2
|time_zone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +3
|cctld = [[.cy]]<sup>3</sup>
|country_code = CY (ISO 3166)
|calling_code = 357
|footnote1 = Also the national anthem of [[Greece]].
|footnote2 = Before 2008, the [[Cypriot pound]].
|footnote3 = The [[.eu]] domain is also used, shared with other [[European Union]] member states.
}}
'''Cyprus''' ({{lang-el|Κύπρος, ''Kýpros''}}; {{lang-tr|Kıbrıs}}), officially the '''Republic of Cyprus''' ({{lang-el|Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, ''Kypriakḗ Dēmokratía''}}; {{lang-tr|Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti}}) is a [[Eurasia]]n [[island country]] situated in the eastern [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] south of [[Turkey]], west of the [[Levant]], north of [[Egypt]], and east-southeast of [[Greece]].
Cyprus is the third-largest Mediterranean island and one of the most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 2.4 million tourists per year.<ref>Invest in Cyprus website - figures do not include tourism to the occupied North [http://www.investincyprus.gov.cy/mcit/iic.nsf/b90df53580542ecbc22570d50050cd1b/d2a6aa26d59fa947c22570d50050dd8f?OpenDocument] </ref> A [[British Empire|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 [[Cyprus Intercommunal violence|period of violence]] between [[Greek Cypriots]] and [[Turkish Cypriots]] and an attempted Greek Cypriot [[coup d'état]] aimed at annexing the island to Greece<ref>BBC News website [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2297653.stm]</ref> and sponsored by the [[Greek military junta of 1967-1974]], Turkey [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|invaded and occupied]] one-third of the island. This led to the [[Cypriot refugees|displacement]] of thousands of Cypriots and the establishment of a separate [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus|Turkish Cypriot political entity]] in the north. This event and its resulting political situation is [[Cyprus dispute|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:<ref>The Republic of Cyprus exercises full effective control over approximately 59% of the island, the self-proclaimed [[Northern Cyprus|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</ref>
* the area under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus in the south of the island;
* the Turkish-occupied area in the north,<ref>[http://www.un.org/documents/sc/res/1984/scres84.htm according to the United Nations Security Council, see Resolution 550 and 541]</ref> [[List of unrecognized countries|calling itself]] the [[Northern Cyprus|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]] ([[diplomatic recognition|recognized]] only by Turkey);
* the [[United Nations]][[United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus|-controlled]] [[Green Line (Cyprus)|Green Line]], separating the two; and
* two [[Sovereign Base Areas]] ([[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]), over which the United Kingdom retained jurisdiction after Cypriot independence.<ref>According to Article 1 and Annex A of the Treaty of Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus - see [http://www.sba.mod.uk/web_pages/appdx-o.htm]</ref>
==Etymology==
The name 'Cyprus' has a somewhat uncertain [[etymology]]. One suggestion is that it comes from the Greek word for the [[Cupressus|Mediterranean cypress tree]] (''[[Cupressus sempervirens]]''), ''κυπάρισσος'' (''kypárissos''), or even from the Greek name of the [[henna|henna plant]] (''[[Lawsonia alba]]''), ''κύπρος'' (''kýpros''). Another school suggests that it stems from the [[Eteocypriot language|Eteocypriot]] word for [[copper]]. Georges Dossin, for example, suggests that it has roots in the [[Sumerian language|Sumerian]] word for [[copper]] (''zubar'') or for [[bronze]] (''kubar''), from the large deposits of copper ore found on the island. Through overseas trade the island has given its name to the [[Classical Latin]] word for the metal through the phrase ''aes Cyprium'', "metal of Cyprus", later shortened to ''Cuprum''.<ref>[Fisher, Fred H. '''Cyprus: Our New Colony And What We Know About It'''. London: George Routledge and Sons 1878 pg 13-14.]</ref> Cyprus is also called "''the island of Aphrodite''" ,<ref>Les îles des Princes, banlieue maritime d'Istanboul: guide touristique - Page 136
by Ernest Mamboury</ref> since the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Aphrodite]], of beauty and love, was born in Cyprus. The most common theory is that it came from their word for copper, Kypros, because the island had rich deposits of copper.
==History==
{{Cleanup-section|date=May 2008}}
{{main|History of Cyprus}}
[[Image:ieron apollonos lemesos.jpg|left|thumbnail|Temple to ''[[Apollo]]n Ilatis'' outside the city of [[Limassol]].]]
[[Image:Salamis gym 01.jpg|right|thumb|[[Salamis, Cyprus]], outside the city of [[Amochostos]].]]
Cyprus is the mythical birthplace of [[Aphrodite]], [[Adonis]] and home to [[Cinyras|King Cinyras]], [[Teucer]] and [[Pygmalion (mythology)|Pygmalion]].<ref>Encyclopedia of Freemasonry Part 1 and Its Kindred Sciences Comprising the Whole Range of Arts … - Page 25</ref> The earliest confirmed site of human activity is [[Aetokremnos]], situated on the south coast, indicating that hunter-gatherers were active on the island from around 10,000 BC, with settled, village communities dating from 8200 BC. Important remains from this early-[[Neolithic]] period can be found at [[Shillourokambos]], [[Kastros]], and [[Khirokitia]], where decorated pottery and figurines of stone quite distinct from the cultures of the surrounding mainland survive.
The [[Mycenaean Greece|Mycenaean Greeks]] first reached Cyprus around 1600 BC, with settlements dating from this period scattered all over the island. Another wave of Greek settlement is believed to have taken place in the period 1100-1050 BC, with the island's predominantly Greek character dating from this period. Several Phoenician colonies were founded in the 8th century BC, like Kart-Hadasht ('New Town'), near present day Larnaca and Salamis
Cyprus was conquered by [[Assyrian empire|Assyria]] in 709 BC, before a brief spell under Egyptian rule and eventually Persian rule in 545 BC. Cypriots, led by [[Onesilos]], joined their fellow-Greeks in the [[Ionia|Ionian cities]] during the unsuccessful [[Ionian Revolt]] in 499 BC against the [[Achaemenid Empire]]. The island was brought under permanent Greek rule by [[Alexander the Great]] and the [[Ptolemies]] of Egypt following his death. Full [[Hellenization]] took place during the Ptolemaic period, which ended when Cyprus was annexed by [[Roman Republic]] in 58 BC. Cyprus was one of the first stops in [[Paul the Apostle|apostle Paul's]] [[missionary]] journey. In 395 AD it became part of the [[Byzantine Empire]],<ref>The World Book Encyclopedia - Page 1207 by World Book</ref> which lost it temporarily to the Arabs in 643 AD before reclaiming it in 966 AD.
[[Image:Centaur Floor Mosaic.jpg|thumb|The [[Centaur]] floor [[mosaic]] in [[Paphos]].]]
[[Richard I of England]] captured the island in 1191 during the [[Third Crusade]], using it as a major supply base that was relatively safe from the [[Saracens]]. A year later [[Guy of Lusignan]] purchased the island from the [[Knights Templar|Templars]] to compensate the loss of his kingdom.
The [[Republic of Venice]] seized control of the island in 1489 after the abdication of Queen [[Caterina Cornaro]], the widow of James II, the last [[Lusignan]] king of Cyprus. Using it as an important commercial hub, Venetians soon fortified [[Nicosia]], the capital and most important city, with its famous Venetian Walls. Throughout Venetian rule, the [[Ottoman Empire]] frequently raided Cyprus. In 1539 the [[Ottomans]] destroyed [[Limassol]]. Fearing the worst, the Venetians fortified [[Famagusta]], [[Nicosia]], and [[Kyrenia]].
[[Image:theatro kourion.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kourion]] Theatre outside the city of [[Limassol]].]]
In 1570, a full scale conquest under [[Piyale Pasha]] with 60,000 troops brought the island under Ottoman control, despite stiff resistance by the inhabitants of [[Nicosia]] and [[Famagusta]]. The Ottomans applied the [[Millet (Ottoman Empire)|millet system]] and allowed religious authorities to govern their own non-[[Muslim]] minorities, but at the same time invested the [[Orthodox Christianity|Orthodox Church]] as a mediator between Christian Cypriots and the authorities granting it not only religious but political and economic powers. Heavy taxation led to rebellions - between 1572 and 1668, around twenty-eight bloody uprisings took place - forcing the [[Ottoman Dynasty|Sultan]] to intervene. The first large-scale census of the Ottoman Empire in 1831, counting only men, showed 14,983 Muslims and 29,190 Christians.<ref>"Memalik-i Mahrusa-i Sahanede 1247 senesinde mevcut olan nufus defteri", Istanbul University library, ms.kat d-8 no:8867.</ref> By 1872, the population of the island had risen to 144,000 comprising 44,000 Muslims and 100,000 Christians.<ref>''Osmanli Nufusu 1830–1914'' by Kemal Karpat, ISBN 975-333-169-X and ''Die Völker des Osmanischen'' by Ritter zur Helle von Samo.</ref>
[[Image:kykkos,district of nicosia.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kykkos Monastery]] in [[Troodos Mountains]], [[District of Nicosia]].]]
Administration (but not sovereignty) of the island [[Cyprus Convention|was ceded]] to the [[British Empire]] in 1878, in the aftermath of the [[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)]]. The island would serve Britain as a key military base in its its colonial routes. By 1906, when the Famagusta harbour was completed, Cyprus was a strategic naval outpost overlooking the [[Suez Canal]], the crucial main route to [[India]], then Britain's most important colony. Following [[World War 1]] and the Ottoman alliance with the [[Central powers]], the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] annexed the island. In 1923, under the [[Treaty of Lausanne]], the nascent [[Turkey|Turkish republic]] relinquished any claim to Cyprus, and in 1925 it was declared a British [[Crown Colony]]. Many Greek Cypriots, fought in the [[British Army]] during both world wars, under the impression that Cyprus would eventually be united with [[Greece]].
In January 1950 the Orthodox Church organized a referendum boycotted by the Turkish Cypriot community with over 90% voting in favour of union with Greece. Restricted autonomy under a constitution was proposed by the British administration but eventually rejected. In 1955 the [[EOKA]] organisation was founded, seeking independence and union with Greece through armed struggle. At the same time the [[Turkish Resistance Organization|TMT]], calling for [[Taksim]], was established by the Turkish Cypriots as a counterweight .<ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.cyprus-conflict.net/www.cyprus-conflict.net/mavratsas.html
|title=Politics, Social Memory, and Identity in Greek Cyprus since 1974
|author=Caesar V. Mavratsas
|publisher=cyprus-conflict.net
|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> Turmoil on the island was met with force by the British who started openly favouring Turks in police and administration as part of a divide-and-conquer policy. Nevertheless, Cyprus attained independence in 1960 after an agreement in [[Zürich and London Agreement|Zürich and London]] between the United Kingdom, Greece and Turkey. Britain retained two [[Sovereign Base Areas]] in [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]] while government posts and public offices were allocated by ethnic quotas giving the minority Turks a permanent veto, 30% in parliament and administration, and granting the 3 mother-states guarantor rights.
[[Image:lemesos dromos.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Part of [[Limassol]].]]
Shortly afterward, inter-communal violence broke out, partially sponsored by both "motherlands"<ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.cyprus-conflict.net/www.cyprus-conflict.net/narrative-main-2.html#The%20%crisis%20%of%20%1963
|title=The Cyprus Conflict; The Main Narrative, continued
|publisher=cyprus-conflict.net
|accessdate=2007-10-13
|format={{dead link|date=July 2008}}{{ndash}} <sup>[http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=intitle%3AThe+Cyprus+Conflict%3B+The+Main+Narrative%2C+continued&as_publication=&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search]</sup>}}</ref> - with Turkish Cypriots shortly afterwards withdrawn in [[Turkish Cypriot enclaves|enclaves]] and Greek Cypriot leader Archbishop [[Makarios III]] calling for [[Zürich and London Agreement#13 Amendments proposed by Makarios III|constitutional changes]] as a means to ease tensions. In 1974 the US-backed [[Greek military junta of 1967-1974|Greek junta]] - in power since 1967 - partly in a move to draw attention away from internal turmoil and partly unsatisfied with Makarios' policy in Cyprus, attempted a coup on July 13 to replace him with [[Nikos Sampson]] and declare union with [[Greece]]. Seven days later, Turkey launched an [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|invasion of Cyprus]] to reinstate the constitution. This resulted in bloody conflict and partition of the island. The overwhelming Turkish land, naval and air superiority against the island's weak defences led to 37% of the land being brought under Turkish control. 170,000 Greek Cypriots were evicted from their homes in the north with 50,000 Turks following the opposite path.
In 1983 Turkish Cypriots unilaterally proclaimed [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus|independence]], which was only recognized by Turkey.
As of today, there are 1,534 Greek Cypriots <ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34064&cat_id=1
|title=Over 100 missing identified so far
|publisher=Cyprus Mail
|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> and 502 Turkish Cypriots <ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=30795&cat_id=1
|title=Missing cause to get cash injection
|publisher=Cyprus Mail
|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> missing as a result of the invasion. The events of the summer of 1974 dominate the [[Cyprus dispute|politics]] on the island, as well as [[Greco-Turkish relations]]. Around 100,000 settlers from Turkey are believed to be living in the north in violation of the [[Geneva Convention]] and various UN resolutions. Following the invasion and the capture of its northern territory by Turkish troops, the Republic of Cyprus announced that all of its ports of entry in the north are closed, as they are not under its effective control. [[Euphemistically]] Turkey refers to this event as an "embargo".
[[Image:urban nicosia.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Part of [[Nicosia]].]]
Since [[de facto]] but not [[de jure]] partition of the Republic, the north and south have followed separate paths. The Republic of Cyprus is a constitutional democracy that has reached great levels of prosperity, with a booming economy and good infrastructure. It is part of the [[United Nations|UN]], the [[European Union]] and several other organisations by whom it is recognized as the sole legitimate government of the whole island. The area of the Republic of Cyprus not under its effective control, the north, is over-dependent on help from Turkey. The last major effort to settle the [[Cyprus dispute]], was the [[Annan Plan]]. On [[10 March]] [[2003]], this most recent phase of talks collapsed in [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]], when 30 year strong Turkish Cypriot leader [[Rauf Denktaş|Denktaş]] told the Secretary-General he would not put the Annan Plan to [[referendum]]. "The plan was unacceptable for us. This was not a plan we would ask our people to vote for," Mr Denktaş said. The UN plan had undergone several revisions in an attempt to win support. It was the Turkish Cypriot side which refused to even talk further, and which was blamed for the failure of the peace process .<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2838535.stm BBC NEWS | Europe | Cyprus peace process collapses<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Later in its 5th <ref>[http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/All/6E51478AB2127EA3C2256D6D001DEC39?OpenDocument Press and Information Office - Aspects of the Problem<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> revision the plan gained the support of the Turkish Cypriots but [[Cypriot_Annan_Plan_referendum%2C_2004#Specific_Reasons_for_rejection_by_the_Greek_Cypriots |lost support]] of the Greek Cypriots.
In July 2006 the island served as a safe haven for people fleeing Lebanon due to the conflict between [[Israel]] and [[Hezbollah]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last=Xinhua |title= About 11,500 people flee Lebanon to Cyprus |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200607/21/eng20060721_285223.html |work=[[People's Daily Online]] |page= |date=[[2006-07-21]] |accessdate=}}</ref>
In March 2008, the Republic of Cyprus demolished a wall that for decades had stood at the boundary between the Greek Cypriot controlled side and the UN buffer zone.<ref name = "BBC-Cypriots">{{Citation
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6433045.stm
|title=Greek Cypriots dismantle barrier
|publisher=BBC News
|accessdate=2008-03-07}}</ref> The wall had cut across Ledra Street in the heart of Nicosia and was seen as a strong symbol of the island's 32-year division. On [[April 3]], [[2008]], [[Ledra Street]] was reopened in the presence of Greek and Turkish Cypriot officials.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/03/europe/EU-GEN-Cyprus-Ledra-Street.php Ledra Street crossing opens in Cyprus]. Associated Press article published on International Herald Tribune Website, [[3 April]] [[2008]]</ref>
==Government==
{{main|Politics of Cyprus|Foreign relations of Cyprus}}
[[Image:presidential-palace.jpg|thumb|250px|The Presidential Palace (Residence) in [[Nicosia]].]]
Cyprus is a [[Presidential republic]]. The head of state and the government is the President, who is elected by the universal suffrage for a five-year term. Executive power is exercised by the government. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and the House of Representatives. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The 1960 Constitution provided for a presidential system of government with independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as a complex system of checks and balances, including a weighted power-sharing ratio designed to protect the interests of the Turkish Cypriots. The executive, was headed by a Greek Cypriot president and a Turkish Cypriot vice president elected by their respective communities for five-year terms and each possessing a right of veto over certain types of legislation and executive decisions. Legislative power rested on the House of Representatives, also elected on the basis of separate voters' rolls. Since 1964, following clashes between the two communities, the Turkish Cypriot seats in the House remain vacant.
After an invasion of the island by [[Turkey]] in 1974, Cyprus was divided, ''de facto'', into the Greek Cypriot controlled southern two-thirds of the island and the Turkish-occupied northern third. The Turkish Cypriots subsequently declared independence in 1983 as the [[TRNC|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]] but have not been recognized by any country in the world, except Turkey. In 1985, the [[TRNC]] adopted a constitution and held its first elections. All foreign governments (except Turkey), as well as the United Nations, recognise the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island of Cyprus.
The House of Representatives currently has 59 members elected for a five year term, 56 members by proportional representation and 3 observer members representing the [[Maronite]], [[Latin]] and [[Armenian people|Armenian]] minorities. 24 seats are allocated to the Turkish community but remain vacant since 1964. The political environment is dominated by the communist [[Progressive Party of Working People|AKEL]], the liberal conservative [[Democratic Rally]], the centrist<ref>http://www.diko.org.cy/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=24</ref> [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|Democratic Party]], the social-democratic [[Movement for Social Democracy|EDEK]] and the centrist [[European Party|EURO.KO]].
On [[17 February]] [[2008]], [[Dimitris Christofias]] of the [[Progressive Party of Working People|AKEL]] was elected President of Cyprus, thus marking his party's first electoral victory without being part of a wider coalition, making Cyprus one of only two countries in the world to have a democratically elected [[communist]] government (the other being [[Moldova]]), and is the only European Union member state currently under communist leadership. Christofias took over government from [[Tassos Papadopoulos]] of [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|Democratic Party]], who had been in office since February 2003.
===Districts===
{{main|Districts of Cyprus|List of cities, towns and villages in Cyprus}}
The Republic of Cyprus is divided into six districts:<ref>[http://europa.eu/abc/maps/members/cyprus_en.htm EUROPA - The EU at a glance - Maps - Cyprus]</ref> Nicosia, Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos.
{| class="wikitable"
! Map of Cyprus!! Districts !! [[Greek language|Greek]] name !! [[Turkish language|Turkish]] name</tr>
| rowspan=6 | [[Image:Cyprus districts named.png|370px]]
| [[Famagusta District|Famagusta]] || Αμμόχωστος (Ammochostos) || Mağusa </tr>
| [[Kyrenia District|Kyrenia]] || Κερύvεια (Keryneia) || Girne</tr>
| [[Larnaca District|Larnaca]] || Λάρνακα (Larnaka) || Larnaka/İskele</tr>
| [[Limassol District|Limassol]] || Λεμεσός (Lemesos) || Limasol/Leymosun</tr>
| [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] || Λευκωσία (Lefkosia) || Lefkoşa</tr>
| [[Paphos District|Paphos]] || Πάφος (Pafos) || Baf</tr>
|}
===Exclaves and enclaves===
[[Image:katopyrgos.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Pyrgos (Cyprus)]]]]
Cyprus has four [[exclave]]s, all in territory that belongs to the [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia|British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia]]. The first two are the villages of [[Ormidhia]] and [[Xylotymvou]]. Additionally there is the [[Dhekelia Power Station]], which is divided by a British road into two parts. The northern part is an enclave, like the two villages, whereas the southern part is located by the sea and therefore not an enclave, although it has no territorial waters of its own.<ref>[http://geosite.jankrogh.com/cyprus.htm Cyprus<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The UN buffer zone separating the territory controlled by the Turkish Cypriot administration from the rest of Cyprus runs up against Dhekelia and picks up again from its east side, off [[Ayios Nikolaos (Cyprus)|Ayios Nikolaos]] (connected to the rest of Dhekelia by a thin land corridor). In that sense, the buffer zone turns the southeast corner of the island, the [[Paralimni]] area, into a ''de facto'', though not ''[[de jure]]'', exclave.
===Human rights===
The constant focus on the division of the island can sometimes mask other human rights issues. Prostitution is rife in both the government-controlled and the Turkish-occupied regions, and the island as a whole has been criticised<ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=26259&cat_id=1
|title=US report raps Cyprus over battle on flesh trade
|author=Jean Christou
|publisher=cyprus-mail.com
|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> for its role in the sex trade as one of the main routes of [[human trafficking]] from Eastern Europe.<ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=24784&cat_id=9
|title=A shame on our society
|author=Jacqueline Theodoulou
|publisher=cyprus-mail.com
|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> The regime in the North has been the focus of occasional [[freedom of speech]] criticisms<ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.freemedia.at/cms/ipi/statements_detail.html?ctxid=CH0055&docid=CMS1168350896599
|title=IPI deeply concerned over criminal defamation charges brought against daily newspaper in Northern Cyprus
|date=[[9 January]] [[2007]]
|publisher=international Press Institute
|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> regarding heavy-handed treatment of newspaper editors. [[Domestic violence]] legislation in the Republic remains largely unimplemented,<ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.hri.org/docs/USSD-Rights/95/Cyprus95.html#Section5
|title=Cyprus Human Rights Practices, 1995: Discrimination Based on Race, Sex, Religion, Disability, Language, or Social Status
|publisher=Hellenic Resources network
|accessdate=2007-10-13
|unused_data=|author: U.S. Department of State|date: March 1996}}</ref> and it has not yet been passed into law in the North. Reports on the mistreatment of domestic staff, mostly immigrant workers from developing countries, are sometimes reported in the Greek Cypriot press.<ref>[http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/cyprus/usdos99_cyprus.htm US Report on Human Rights in Cyprus (sectiond 6c & 6e)]</ref>
==Military==
{{main|Military of Cyprus}}
The [[Cypriot National Guard]] is the main military institution of the Republic of Cyprus. It is a [[combined arms]] force, with land, air and naval elements.
The land forces of the Cypriot National Guard comprise the following units:
*First Infantry Division (Ιη Μεραρχία ΠΖ)
*Second Infantry Division (ΙΙα Μεραρχία ΠΖ)
*Fourth Infantry Brigade (ΙVη Ταξιαρχία ΠΖ)
*Twentieth Armored Brigade (ΧΧη ΤΘ Ταξιαρχία)
*Third Support Brigade (ΙΙΙη Ταξιαρχία ΥΠ)
*Eighth Support Brigade (VIIIη Ταξιαρχία ΥΠ)
The air force includes the 449th Helicopter Gunship Squadron (449 ΜΑΕ) - operating [[Aerospatiale Gazelle|SA-342L]] and [[Bell 206]] and the 450th Helicopter Gunship Squadron (450 ME/P) - operating [[Mi-24|Mi-35P]], [[Britten-Norman Islander|BN-2B]] and [[PC-9]]. Current Senior officers include Supreme Commander, Cypriot National Guard: Lt. Gen. Konstantinos Bisbikas, Deputy Commander, Cypriot National Guard: Lt. Gen. Savvas Argyrou and Chief of Staff, Cypriot National Guard: Maj. Gen. Gregory Stamoulis.
==Economy==
{{main|Economy of Cyprus}}
[[Image:Yiorkeion.jpg|thumb|250px|The Yiorkeion building, Ministry of Health, [[Nicosia]]]]
The Cypriot economy is prosperous and has diversified in recent years.<ref name=econ/> According to the latest [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] estimates, its [[List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita|per capita GDP]] (adjusted for [[purchasing power parity|purchasing power]]) is, at [[international dollar|$]]46,865, the third highest in the [[European Union]], after that of [[Luxembourg]] and [[Malta]]. Cyprus has been sought as a base for several offshore businesses for its highly developed infrastructure. Economic policy of the Cyprus government has focused on meeting the criteria for admission to the European Union. Adoption of the [[euro]] as a national currency is required of all new countries joining the [[European Union]], and the Cypriot government adopted the currency on [[1 January]] [[2008]].<ref name=econ>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/2E23E22A811DE449C2256EBD004F3BEB?OpenDocument |title=Cyprus Economy |accessdate=2007-05-04 |work=Republic of Cyprus |publisher=www.cyprus.gov.cy }}</ref>
[[Oil]] has recently been discovered in the seabed between Cyprus and Egypt, and talks are underway between [[Lebanon]] and [[Egypt]] to reach an agreement regarding the exploration of these resources.<ref name=oil>{{cite news |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/30/europe/EU-GEN-Turkey-Cyprus-Oil.php |title=Turkey warns Lebanon, Egypt against oil exploration deal with Cyprus |accessdate=2007-05-04 |date=2007-01-30 |publisher=www.iht.com |work=AP/International Herald Tribune}}</ref> The seabed separating Lebanon and Cyprus is believed to hold significant quantities of crude oil and [[natural gas]].<ref name=oil/>
The economy of the Turkish-occupied area is dominated by the services sector, including the public sector, trade, tourism and education, with smaller agriculture and light manufacturing sectors. The economy operates on a free-market basis, although it continues to be handicapped by the political isolation of Turkish Cypriots, the lack of private and governmental investment, high freight costs, and shortages of skilled labor. Despite these constraints, the economy turned in an impressive performance in 2003 and 2004, with growth rates of 9.6% and 11.4%. The average income in the area is $5,000 per capita, and the Turkish government has pledged to increase this to $12,000 through investment and aid.<ref>Abdullah Gul, quoted in the Turkish Daily News [[14 April]] [[2007]] [http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=70708].</ref> Growth has been buoyed by the relative stability of the [[Turkish new lira]] and by a boom in the education and construction sectors.
==Demographics==
{{main|Demographics of Cyprus}}
[[Image:Cyprus-demography.png|220px|thumb|Population Growth.]]
[[Image:Pyramide Chypre.PNG|220px|thumb|Population structure.]]
According to the last census carried out by the Republic in 1960, [[Greek Cypriots]] comprise 77% of the island's population, [[Turkish Cypriots]] 18%, while the remaining 5% are of other ethnicities. However, after the Turkish invasion of 1974, about 150,000 Turks from Anatolia were transferred or decided to settle in the north. This has changed the actual demographic structure of the island. Northern Cyprus now claims 265,100 inhabitants,<ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.observercyprus.com/observer/NewsDetails.aspx?id=1180
|title=Population of Northern Cyprus: 178 thousand
|date=2007-02-16
|publisher=The Observer (Cyprus)
|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> closer to 30% of the population of the island. The TRNC has granted citizenship to these immigrants: however, as the TRNC is not recognised by the Republic or the international community (with the exception of Turkey), its power to create new citizens is not recognised and the newcomers retain Turkish passports. The result of this situation is that percentage population estimates vary widely.
In the years since the census data were gathered in 2000, Cyprus has also seen a large influx of [[guest workers]] from countries such as [[Thailand]], the [[Philippines]] and [[Sri Lanka]], as well as major increases in the numbers of permanent British residents. The island is also home to a significant [[Armenians in Cyprus|Armenian]] minority, as well as a large refugee population consisting of people mainly from [[Serbia]], [[Palestine]] and [[Lebanon]]. There is also a [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] minority present in Cyprus.
Since the country joined the [[European Union]], a significant [[Poland|Polish]] population has also grown up, joining sizeable communities from [[Russia]] and [[Ukraine]] (mostly [[Pontic Greeks]], immigrating after the fall of the [[Eastern Bloc]]), [[Bulgaria]], [[Romania]] and Eastern European states.
There is also a significant and thriving Cypriot Diaspora in other countries, with the United States, the United Kingdom, Greece and Australia hosting the majority of migrants who fled the Turkish invasion in 1974.
===Religion===
{{main|Religion in Cyprus}}
[[Image:Larnaka eklisia.jpg|thumb|250px|Agios Lazaros Church in [[Larnaca]].]]
Most Greek Cypriots, and thus the majority of the population of Cyprus, are members of the [[Greek Orthodox Church]], whereas most Turkish Cypriots are Muslim. According to Eurobarometer 2005 ,<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_225_report_en.pdf Social values, Science and technology. Eurobarometer 2005. TNS Opinion & Social</ref> Cyprus is one of the most religious countries in [[Religion in Europe|Europe]], along with [[Turkey]], [[Malta]], [[Romania]], [[Greece]] and [[Poland]]. In addition to the Orthodox Christian and Muslim communities, there are also small [[Bahá'í Faith|Bahá'í]], [[History of the Jews in Cyprus|Jewish]], [[Protestant]], [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], [[Maronite Church|Maronite]] (Eastern Rites Catholic) and [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Armenian Apostolic]] communities in Cyprus.
===Education===
Cyprus has a well-developed system of primary and secondary education offering both public and private education. The high quality of instruction can be attributed to a large extent to the above-average competence of the teachers. State schools are generally seen as equivalent in quality of education to private-sector institutions. However, the value of a state high-school diploma is limited by the fact that the grades obtained account for only around 25% of the final grade for each topic, with the remaining 75% assigned by the teacher during the semester, in a minimally transparent way. Greek ([[List of universities in Greece]]) and Cypriot universities ignore high school grades almost entirely for admissions purposes. While a high-school diploma is mandatory for university attendance, admissions are decided almost exclusively on the basis of scores at centrally administered university entrance examinations that all university candidates are required to take. The majority of Cypriots receive their higher education at Greek, British, Turkish, other European and North American universities.
Private colleges and state-supported universities have been developed by both the Turkish and Greek communities:
* [[Cyprus International University]]: Established in 1997, in the Turkish-speaking area
* [[Cyprus University of Technology]]: Started in 2007
* [[European University - Cyprus]]: Established in 1961 as Cyprus College and changed its name in 2007
* [[Middle East Technical University#Northern Cyprus Campus|Middle East Technical University - Northern Cyprus Campus]]: A Turkish university's Cyprus campus, started in 2005
* [[University of Cyprus]]: Established in 1989
* [[University of Nicosia]]: Formerly Intercollege, changed its name to Mediterranean Sea International University in 2004 and to its present name in 2007. There are a total of 5,000 students at the [[Nicosia]], [[Limassol]] and [[Larnaca]] campuses
Students from overseas are also increasing.
==Culture==
===Art===
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[[Image:Kourion - Marsyas.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Kourion]]]]
Notable artists include Rhea Bailey, Mihail Kkasialos, Theodoulos Gregoriou, [[Helene Black]], George Skoteinos,[[Kalopedis family]], [[Nicos Nicolaides]], [[Stass Paraskos]], [[Arestís Stasí]], [[Telemachos Kanthos]], [[Adamantios Diamantis]] and [[Konstantia Sofokleous]]
===Music===
{{main|Music of Cyprus}}
The traditional folk music of Cyprus has many common elements with Greek mainland and island folk music, including dances like the [[sousta]], [[syrtos]], [[zeibekikos]], tatsia, and the kartsilamas. The instruments commonly associated with Cyprus folk music are the [[lute]] ("laouto"), [[violin]] ("fkiolin"), [[accordion]] and the Cyprus flute ("pithkiavlin"). There is also a form of musical poetry known as "chattista", which is often performed at traditional feasts and celebrations. Composers associated with traditional music in Cyprus include [[Evagoras Karageorgis]], [[Marios Tokas]], Solon Michaelides, Savvas Salides. Pop music in Cyprus is generally influenced by the Greek pop music "[[Laïka]]" scene, with several artists such as [[Anna Vissi]] and [[Evridiki]] earning widespread popularity. Cypriot rock and "entechno" rock music is often associated with artists such as [[Michalis Hatzigiannis]] and [[Alkinoos Ioannidis]]. Metal also has a following in Cyprus, represented by bands such as [[Winter's Verge]], Blynd and Armageddon Rev. 16:16.
===Literature===
Literary production of the antiquity includes the [[Cypria]], an epic poem probably composed in the later seventh century BC and attributed to [[Stasinus]]. The [[Cypria]] is one of the very first specimens of Greek and European poetry.<ref>"An indication that at least the main contents of the ''Cypria'' were known around 650 BCE is provided by the representation of the [[Judgment of Paris]] on the [[Chigi vase]]" (Burkert 1992:103). On the [[proto-Corinthian]] [[ewer]] of ca. 640 BCE known as the [http://www.wisc.edu/arth/ah300/13-myth/33.image.html Chigi "vase"], Paris is identified as ''Alexandros'', as he was apparently called in ''Cypria''.</ref> The Cypriot [[Zeno of Citium]] was the founder of the Stoic philosophy. Epic poetry, notably the "acritic songs", flourished during Middle Ages. Two chronicles, one written by Leontios Machairas and the other by Voustronios, refer to the period under French domination (15th century). Poèmes d'amour written in medieval Greek Cypriot date back from 16th century. Some of them are actual translations of poems written by [[Petrarch]], [[Bembo]], [[Ariosto]] and G. [[Sannazzaro]].<ref>Th. Siapkaras- Pitsillidés, Le Pétrarchisme en Cypre. Poèmes d' amour en dialecte Chypriote d' après un manuscript du XVIe siècle, Athènes 1975 (2ème édition)</ref> Modern literary figures from Cyprus include the poet and writer [[Kostas Montis]], poet [[Kyriakos Charalambides]], poet Michalis Pasardis, writer [[Nicos Nicolaides]], [[Stylianos Atteshlis]], [[Altheides]] and also [[Demetris Th. Gotsis]]. [[Dimitris Lipertis]] and [[Vasilis Michaelides]] are folk poets who wrote poems mainly in the Cypriot-Greek dialect. The majority of the play ''[[Othello]]'' by [[William Shakespeare]] is set on the island of Cyprus. Cyprus also figures in religious literature, most notably in [[Acts of the Apostles]], according to which the Apostles Barnabas and Paul preached on the island.
===Cuisine===
{{main|Cuisine of Cyprus}}
[[Halloumi]], (a cheese made from a mixture of goat's and sheep's milk) originates from Cyprus, and is commonly served sliced and grilled as an appetizer. Seafood dishes of Cyprus include calamari (squid), [[octopus]] in red wine, (red mullet), and sea bass. Cucumber and tomato are used widely in Cypriot cuisine. Other common vegetable preparations include potatoes in [[olive oil]] and [[parsley]], pickled [[cauliflower]] and [[beets]], kolokasi ([[taro]]) and asparagus. Meat dishes marinated in dried coriander seeds and wine, and eventually dried and smoked, such as lounza, charcoal-grilled lamb (souvla), sheftalia (minced meat wrapped in mesentery), as well as cracked wheat (pourgouri) are some of the traditional delicacies of the island.
===Sports===
Governing bodies of sport in Cyprus include the [[Cyprus Automobile Association]], [[Cyprus Badminton Federation]]<ref>http://www.cyprusbadminton.com</ref>]], [[Cyprus Basketball Federation]], [[Cyprus Cricket Association]], [[Cyprus Football Association]], [[Cyprus Rugby Federation]] and the [[Cyprus Volleyball Federation]]. [[Marcos Baghdatis]] is one of the most successful [[tennis]] players in international stage. He reached the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] semi-final in 2006. Also Kyriakos Ioannou a Cypriot high jumper born in Limassol achieved a jump of 2.35 m at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Osaka, Japan, in 2007 winning the bronze medal
The island has a keen football culture. Notable football teams include [[AC Omonia]], [[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]], [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC]], [[AEK Larnaca]] and [[AEL Limassol]]. Stadiums or sports venues in Cyprus include the [[GSP Stadium]](the largest and home venue of the Cypriot national football team), [[Makario Stadium]], [[Neo GSZ Stadium]], [[Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium]] and [[Tsirion Stadium]]. The [[Cyprus Rally]] is also on the [[WRC|World Rally Championship]] sporting agenda.
===Media===
Southern Cyprus:
Newspapers include the [[Cyprus Mail]], the [[Cyprus Observer]], Famagusta Gazette, [[Cyprus Today]], [[Cyprus Weekly]], [[Financial Mirror]], [[Haravgi]], [[Makhi]], [[Phileleftheros]], [[Politis (Cyprus)]], and [[Simerini]]. TV channels include [[ANT1 Cyprus]], [[Alfa TV]], [[CNC Plus TV]], [[Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation]], [[Lumiere TV]], [[Middle East Television]], [[Mega Channel Cyprus]] and [[Sigma TV]].
Northern Cyprus:
Newspapers include--Daily:
*Cyprus Gazette(English name) also known as Kibris Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*Cypriot Newspaper(English name) also known as Kibrisli Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*Africa Gazette(English name) also known as Afrika Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*Volkan Newspaper(English name) also known as Volkan Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*News & Gossip Paper(English name) also known as Haber Havadis Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*Union Newspaper(English name) also known as Birlik Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*NewOrder Gazette(English name) also known as Yeniduzen Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*Star Cyprus Newspaper(English name) also known as Star Kibris Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*Public's Voice Newspaper(English name) also known as Halkin Sesi Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*Motherland Gazette(English name) also known as Vatan Gazetesi(Turkish name)
Weekly:
*[[Cyprus Observer]](English name) also known as Kibris Gozlemci Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*[[Cyprus Today]](English name) also known as Kibris Bugun Gazetesi(Turkish name)
*Newperiod(English name) also known as Yenicag (Turkish name)
==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
{{main|Transport in Cyprus}}
[[Image:Aeropuerto de Nicosia.jpg|thumb|260px|[[Nicosia International Airport| Nicosia's Airport]] remains closed since the [[Turkish invasion]] of the island in 1974.]]
[[Image:Limassol-Seafront'.jpg|thumb|260px|Aerial view of the promenade in [[Limassol]]]]
Since the last railway was dismantled in 1950, the remaining modes of transport are by road, sea, and air. Of the {{convert|10663|km|mi|abbr=on}} of roads in the Greek Cypriot area as of 1998, {{convert|6249|km|mi|abbr=on}} were paved, and {{convert|4414|km|mi|abbr=on}} were unpaved. As of 1996 the Turkish Cypriot area had a similar ratio of paved to unpaved, with approximately {{convert|1370|km|mi|abbr=on}} of paved road and {{convert|980|km|mi|abbr=on}} unpaved. Cyprus is one of only four EU nations in which vehicles drive on the [[Driving on the left or right|left-hand side of the road]], a remnant of British colonization.
''[[Motorways]]''
{{main|Roads and Motorways in Cyprus}}
* [[A1 motorway (Cyprus)|A1]] [[Nicosia]] to [[Limassol]]
* [[A2 motorway (Cyprus)|A2]] connects A1 near [[Pera Chorio]] with A3 by [[Larnaca]]
* [[A3 motorway (Cyprus)|A3]] [[Larnaca]] to [[Agia Napa]]
* [[A5 motorway (Cyprus)|A5]] connects A1 near [[Kofinou]] with A3 by [[Larnaca]]
* [[A6 motorway (Cyprus)|A6]] [[Pafos]] to [[Limassol]]
* [[A9 motorway (Cyprus)|A9]] [[Nicosia]] to [[Astromeritis]] (partially under construction)
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Number of licensed vehicles <ref>''Public Works Department official statistics'' [http://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/PWD/PWD.nsf/All/1099BBC9002543B4C225713B00147808?Opendocument]</ref>
|-
![[Vehicle size class|Vehicle Category]]
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
|-
|Private vehicles
|270,348
|277,554
|291,645
|324,212
|344,953
|-
|Taxis
|1,641
|1,559
|1,696
|1,770
|1,845
|-
|Rental cars
|8,080
|8,509
|9,160
|9,652
|8,336
|-
|Buses
|3,003
|2,997
|3,275
|3,199
|3,217
|-
| Light trucks (lighter than 40 tonnes)
|107,060
|106,610
|107,527
|105,017
|105,327
|-
| Heavy trucks (over 40 tonnes)
|10,882
|11,182
|12,119
|12,808
|13,028
|-
|Motorcycles (2 wheels)
|12,956
|14,983
|16,009
|16,802
|16,836
|-
|Motorcycles (3 wheels)
|42
|41
|43
|55
|558
|-
|Scooters
|28,987
|25,252
|25,464
|24,539
|22,987
|-
|'''TOTAL'''
|442,999
|448,687
|466,938
|498,054
|517,087
|}
In 1999, Cyprus had six heliports and two international airports: [[Larnaca International Airport]] and [[Paphos International Airport]]. [[Nicosia International Airport]] has been closed since 1974.
Public transport in Cyprus is limited to privately run bus services (except in [[Nicosia]]), taxis, and 'shared' taxi services (referred to locally as ''service taxis''). Per capita private car ownership is the 5th highest in the world. In 2006 extensive plans were announced to improve and expand bus services and restructure public transport throughout Cyprus, with the financial backing of the [[European Union]] Development Bank. The main [[harbour]]s of the island are ''[[Limassol Port|Limassol]] harbour'' and ''[[Larnaca]] harbour'', which service cargo, passenger, and cruise ships.
===Health care===
Urban hospitals include:
*[[Nicosia]] New General Hospital
*[[Nicosia Old General Hospital]]
*Makario Hospital ([[Nicosia]])
*[[Limassol]] New General Hospital
*Limassol Old General Hospital
*[[Larnaca]] New General Hospital
*[[Larnaca]] Old General Hospital
*[[Paphos general hospital|Paphos General Hospital]]
===Telecommunications===
{{main|Communications in Cyprus}}
[[Cyta]], the state-owned telecommunications company, manages most [[Telecommunications]] and [[Internet]] connections on the island. However, following the recent [[liberalization]] of the sector, a few private telecommunications companies have emerged including [[MTN Group|MTN]], [[Cablenet]], [[TelePassport]], [[OTEnet Telecom]] and [[PrimeTel]].
==International membership==
The [[island nation]] Cyprus is member of: [[Australia Group]],[[Commonwealth of Nations|CN]], [[Council of Europe|CE]], [[CFSP]], [[EBRD]], [[European Investment Bank|EIB]], [[EU]], [[FAO]], [[IAEA]], [[IBRD]], [[ICAO]], [[International Chamber of Commerce|ICC]], [[International Criminal Court|ICCt]], [[International Trade Union Confederation|ITUC]], [[International Development Association|IDA]], [[IFAD]], [[International Finance Corporation|IFC]], [[IHO]],[[International Labour Organization|ILO]], [[IMF]], [[International Meteorological Organization|IMO]], [[Interpol]], [[IOC]], [[International Organization for Migration|IOM]], [[Inter-Parliamentary Union|IPU]], [[ITU]], [[MIGA]], [[Non-Aligned Movement|NAM]], [[Nuclear Suppliers Group|NSG]], [[OPCW]], [[OSCE]], [[Permanent Court of Arbitration|PCA]], [[UN]], [[UNCTAD]], [[UNESCO]], [[UNHCR]], [[United Nations Industrial Development Organization|UNIDO]], [[UPU]], [[World Confederation of Labour|WCL]], [[WCO]], [[World Federation of Trade Unions|WFTU]], [[WHO]], [[WIPO]], [[WMO]], [[WToO]], [[WTO]]. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html]<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/archives/enlargement_process/past_enlargements/eu10/cyprus_en.htm</ref>
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[No notables for country articles, please; migrate these to cities, villages, and so on. Thanks.]== Notables ==
[PLEASE DO NOT ADD GEORGE MICHAEL, CAT STEVENS, ANTHONY COSTA, OR OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE ''not'' CYPRIOT. This should be a list of notable Cypriots, not notable people who happen to have a Cypriot parent. This list is alphabetical by surname. Please don't add links to nonexistent articles - thanks!]
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*[[Mehmet Nazım Adil]], [[Sufi]] religious leader.
*[[Marcos Baghdatis]] (born 1985), tennis player.
*[[Michael Cacoyannis]] (born 1922), film director known for the movies [[Stella (film)|''Stella'']] (1955) and ''[[Zorba the Greek]]'' (1964).
*[[Hüseyin Çağlayan]], fashion designer.
*[[Hüseyin Çakmak]], cartoonist/journalist.
*[[Rauf Denktaş]], Turkish Cypriot leader.
*[[Evridiki]] (born 1968), singer.
*[[Mustafa Halilsoy]] (born 1949), physicist
*Sir [[Stelios Haji-Ioannou]] (born 1967), owner of [[easyGroup]] and self-styled "serial entrepreneur".
*[[Mick Karn]] (born 1958), [[bassist]] for the new-wave band [[Japan (band)|Japan]].
*[[Michalis Konstantinou]] (born 1978), football player for [[Olympiakos CFP]] and the [[Cyprus national football team]]'s all-time leading goalscorer.
*[[Giannos Kranidiotis]] (1947-1999), former Greek deputy Minister of State.
*Dr. [[Fazil Küçük]] (1906-1984), the first and only Turkish Cypriot Vice President of the 1960 Republic of Cyprus.
*[[Michalis Hatzigiannis]] (born 1978), famous singer and songwriter.
{{ColBreak}}
*[[Makarios III|Archbishop Makarios]] (1913-1977), first President of the Republic of Cyprus.
*[[Asil Nadir]], international businessman most active during the 1970s and 1980s.
*[[Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou]] (born 1946), [[Scripps Research Institute]] synthetic organic and natural products chemist.
*[[Ioannis Okkas|Giannis Okkas]] (born 1977), football player for [[Olympiakos CFP]] and the [[Cyprus national football team]].
*[[Kıbrıslı Mehmed Emin Pasha]], three-times the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[grand vizier]] during the mid-[[19th century|nineteenth century]]
*[[Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha]], five-times the Ottoman grand-vizier during the late nineteenth and early [[20th century|twentieth century]]
*[[Peter Polycarpou]], actor.
*[[Nil Burak]] (born 1948), singer.
*[[Ziynet Sali]] (born 1975), singer.
*[[Alparslan Türkeş]], leading Turkish politician.
*[[Anna Vissi]] (born 1957), singer.
*[[Vamik Volkan]], [[Psychoanalysis|psychoanalyst]] and author.
*[[Garo Yepremian]], [[American football]] player.
*[[Zeno of Citium]] (333 BC - 264 BC), [[Hellenistic Greece|Hellenistic]] philosopher, founder of [[Stoicism]].
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==International rankings==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! Organization
! Survey
! Ranking
|-
| [[State of World Liberty Project]]
| [[State of World Liberty Index]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stateofworldliberty.org/report/rankings.html |title=The 2006 State of World Liberty Index |publisher=www.stateofworldliberty.org |accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref>
| 9 out of 159
|-
| [[United Nations Development Programme]]
| [[List of countries by Human Development Index|Human Development Index]] 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/report.cfm |title=Human Development Report 2006 |publisher=hdr.undp.org |work=United Nations Development Program |date=2006 |accessdate=2007-04-10}}</ref><br />Human Development Index 2004<ref name=HDI>{{cite web |url=http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/data_sheets/cty_ds_CYP.html |title=Cyprus: Human Development Index Trends |accessdate=2007-04-28 |publisher=hdr.undp.org |work=United Nations Development Program}}</ref><br />Human Development Index 2000<ref name=HDI/>
| 29 out of 177 <br /> 29 out of 177 <br /> 29 out of 177
|-
| [[The Economist]]
| Worldwide Quality-of-life Index, 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/QUALITY_OF_LIFE.pdf |title=Worldwide Quality of Life - 2005 |publisher=www.economist.com |work=The Economist |date=2005 |accessdate=2007-04-10}}</ref>
| 23 out of 111
|-
| [[University of Leicester]]
| [[Satisfaction with Life Index]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.le.ac.uk/users/aw57/world/sample.html |title=A Global Projection of Subjective Well-being |publisher=www.le.ac.uk |accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref>
| 49 out of 178
|-
| [[Heritage Foundation]]/''[[Wall Street Journal]]''
| [[Index of Economic Freedom#Current ratings|Index of Economic Freedom]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/countries.cfm |title= Index of Economic Freedom |accessdate=2007-04-10 |publisher=www.heritage.org |work=Heritage Foundation & The WSJ |date=2007 }}</ref>
| 20 out of 157
|-
| [[Reporters Without Borders]]
| [[Reporters Without Borders#Worldwide press freedom index|Worldwide Press Freedom Index]] 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19388 |title=North Korea, Turkmenistan, Eritrea the worst violators of press freedom |publisher=www.rsf.org |work=Reporters Without Borders |date=2006 |accessdate=2007-04-10}}</ref><br />Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=15331 |title=North Korea, Eritrea and Turkmenistan are the world's “black holes” for news |publisher=www.ref.org |work=Reporters without Borders |date=2005 |accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref>
| 30 out of 168 <br /> 25(tied) out of 168
|-
| [[Transparency International]]
| [[Corruption Perceptions Index]] 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transparency.org/news_room/in_focus/cpi_2006/cpi_table |publisher=www.transparency.org |work=Transparency International |date=2006 |accessdate=2007-04-10 |title=CPI Table}}</ref><br />Corruption Perceptions Index 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transparency.org/content/download/8101/51449/file/TIAR2005.pdf |title=Transparency International's Annual Report 2005 |date=2005 |accessdate=2007-04-28 |work=Transparency International |publisher=www.transparency.org}}</ref><br />Corruption Perceptions Index 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transparency.org/content/download/2274/14262/file/TI%20Annual%20Report%202004.pdf |title= Transparency International's Annual Report 2004 |date=2004 |accessdate=2006-04-28}}</ref>
| 37 out of 163 <br /> 37 out of 158<br /> 36 out of 145
|-
| [[World Economic Forum]]
| [[Global Competitiveness Report]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weforum.org/pdf/Global_Competitiveness_Reports/Reports/gcr_2006/gcr2006_rankings.pdf |date=2006 |accessdate=2007-04-10 |publisher=www.weforum.org |work=World Economic Forum |title=Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007}}</ref>
| 46 out of 125
|-
| [[International Monetary Fund]]
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| 31 out of 180
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| [[Yale University]]/[[Columbia University]]
| [[Environmental Sustainability Index]] 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yale.edu/esi/ESI2005_Main_Report.pdf |title=Environmental Sustainability Index |accessdate=2007-04-27 |date=2005 |work= Yale and Columbia University |publisher=www.yale.edu }}</ref>
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| [[Nationmaster]]
| Labor strikes<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lab_str-labor-strikes |title=Labor Statistics: Strikes by Country |accessdate=2007-04-27 |date= |work= Nation Master |publisher=www.nationmaster.com }}</ref>
| not ranked
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| [[A.T. Kearney]] / [[Foreign Policy]]
| Globalization Index 2006 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atkearney.com/shared_res/pdf/Globalization-Index_FP_Nov-Dec-06_S.pdf |accessdate=2007-04-27 |date=2006 |publisher=www.atkearney.com |work=A.T. Kearney/FOREIGN POLICY |title=A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Globalization Index 2006}}</ref><br /> Globalization Index 2005 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atkearney.com/shared_res/pdf/2005G-index.pdf |date=2005 |accessdate=2007-04-27 |publisher=www.atkearney.com |work= A.T. Kearney/FOREIGN POLICY |title= A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine Globalization Index 2005}}</ref><br /> Globalization Index 2004 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atkearney.com/shared_res/pdf/2004G-index.pdf |title=A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine Globalization Index 2004 |date=2004 |accessdate=2007-04-27 |publisher=www.atkearney.com |work=A.T. Kearney/FOREIGN POLICY}}</ref>
| <br /> not ranked <br />
|}
==See also==
{{Cyprus topics|state=uncollapsed}}
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
*{{loc}}
*{{factbook}}
* [http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/cyphome/govhome.nsf/LookupIDs/300D6935EC884FBCC2256A71003972F4?OpenDocument&languageNo=1 Official Cyprus Government Web Site]
*[http://www.greekembassy.org/Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=44&article=86 Embassy of Greece, USA – Cyprus: Geographical and Historical Background]
==Further reading==
* {{cite book |author=Hitchens, Christopher|title=Hostage to History: Cyprus from the Ottomans to Kissinger |publisher=Verso |year=1997 |isbn= 1-85984-189-9}}
* {{cite book |author=Brewin, Christopher|title=European Union and Cyprus |publisher=Eothen Press |year=2000 |isbn= 0-906719-24-0}}
* {{cite book |author=Dods, Clement (ed.)|title=Cyprus: The Need for New Perspectives |publisher=The Eothen Press |year=1999 |isbn= 0-906719-23-2}}
* {{cite book |author=Durrell, Lawrence|title=Bitter Lemons |publisher=Faber and Faber |year=1957 |isbn= 0-571201-55-5}}
* {{cite book |author=Gibbons, Harry Scott|title=The Genocide Files |publisher=Charles Bravos Publishers |year=1997 |isbn= 0-9514464-2-8}}
* {{cite book |author=Hannay, David|title=Cyprus: The Search for a Solution |publisher=[[I.B. Tauris]] |year=2005 |isbn= 1-85043-665-7}}
* {{cite book |author=Ker-Lindsay, James|title=EU Accession and UN Peacemaking in Cyprus |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |year=2005 |isbn= 1-4039-9690-3}}
* {{cite book |author=Mirbagheri, Farid|title=Cyprus and International Peacemaking |publisher=Hurst |year=1989 |isbn= 1-85065-354-2}}
* {{cite book |author=Nicolet, Claude|title=United States Policy Towards Cyprus, 1954-1974 |publisher=Bibliopolis |year=2001 |isbn= 3-933925-20-7}}
* {{cite book |author=Oberling, Pierre|title=The Road to Bellapais |publisher=Columbia University Press |year=1982 |isbn= 0-88033-000-7}}
* {{cite book |author=O'Malley, Brendan and Ian Craig|title=The Cyprus Conspiracy |publisher=[[I.B. Tauris]] |year=1999 |isbn= 1-86064-737-5}}
* {{cite book |author=Palley, Claire|title=An International Relations Debacle: The UN Secretary-General's Mission of Good Offices in Cyprus, 1999-2004 |publisher=Hart Publishing |year=2005 |isbn= 1-84113-578-X}}
* {{cite book |author=Papadakis, Yiannis|title=Echoes from the Dead Zone: Across the Cyprus Divide |publisher=[[I.B. Tauris]] |year=2005 |isbn= 1-85043-428-X}}
* {{cite book |author=Plumer, Aytug|title=Cyprus, 1963-64: The Fateful Years|publisher=Cyrep (Lefkosa) |year=2003 isbn= 975-6912-18-9}}
* {{cite book |author=Richmond, Oliver|title=Mediating in Cyprus |publisher=Frank Cass |year=1998 |isbn= 0-7146-4431-5}}
* {{cite book |author=Richmond, Oliver and James Ker-Lindsay (eds.)|title=The Work of the UN in Cyprus: Promoting Peace and Development |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |year=2001 |isbn= 0-333-91271-3}}
* {{cite book |author=Tocci, Nathalie|title=EU Accession Dynamics and Conflict Resolution: Catalysing Peace or Consolidating Partition in Cyprus? |publisher=Ashgate |year=2004 |isbn= 0-7546-4310-7}}
* {{cite book |author=Anastasiou, Harry|title=Broken Olive Branch: Nationalism Ethnic Conflict and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus |publisher=Author House |year=2006 |isbn= 1-4259-4360-8}}
==External links==
{{Commonscat|Cyprus}}
{{wikiatlas|Cyprus}}
*{{wikitravel|Cyprus}}
===Government===
*[http://www.cyprustrade.info/ Cyprus Trade Centres Worldwide]
*[http://www.cyprustrade.co.uk/ Cyprus High Commission Trade Centre - London]
*[http://www.cypriotdiaspora.com/ Cypriot Diaspora Project]
*[http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/index_en?OpenForm/ Republic of Cyprus - English Language]
*[http://www.kypros.org/Constitution/English/index.htm Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus]
*[http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/index_en/index_en?opendocument# Press and Information Office]
===General information===
*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html CIA World Factbook - ''Cyprus'']
*[http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/cy/ US State Department - ''Cyprus''] includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
*[http://www.cyprus-conflict.net/ "The Cyprus Conflict"] An extensive educational web site dedicated to the Cyprus Conflict
*[http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle_East/Cyprus/ Open Directory Project - ''Cyprus''] directory category
*[http://www.unficyp.org/ The UN in Cyprus]
===Official publications===
*[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmfaff/113/11302.htm The British government's Foreign Affairs Committee report on Cyprus].
*[http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/All/E570E4948868A105C2256EAE003CAAE0?OpenDocument Letter by the President of the Republic, Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, to the U.N. Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, dated [[June 7]], which circulated as an official document of the U.N. Security Council]
*[http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/All/BD477C55623013C5C2256D740027CF98?OpenDocument Legal Issues arising from certain population transfers and displacements on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus in the period since [[20 July]] [[1974]]]
*[http://www.hri.org/news/cyprus/cna/2004/04-04-08.cna.html#01 Address to Cypriots by President Papadopoulos (FULL TEXT)]
*The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office, [http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/a_problem_en/a_problem_en?OpenDocument Aspects of the Cyprus Problem]
*Noitiki Antistasis,<ref>http://www.noitikiantistasis.com/wordpress</ref> Non-affiliated news website focusing mainly on the effect of globalization and foreign interests on the Cyprus problem
*[http://www.hr-action.org/chr/ECHR01.html 1st Report of the European Commission of Human Rights; Turkey's intervention in Cyprus and aftermath ([[20 July]] [[1974]] - [[18 May]] [[1976]])]
*[http://www.hr-action.org/chr/ECHR02.html 2nd Report of the European Commission of Human Rights; Turkey's intervention in Cyprus and aftermath ([[19 May]] [[1976]] to [[10 February]] [[1983]])]
*[http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/0/5CFDB55E726D86C1C2256DC3007953BB/$file/Application%20no%2025781_94.pdf?OpenElement European Court of Human Rights Case of Cyprus v. Turkey (Application no. 25781/94)]
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