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Cyprus
 
QUICK FACTS: Cyprus
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Country (long form)
Republic of Cyprus
Capital
Nicosia note: the Turkish Cypriot area's capital is Lefkosa (Nicosia)
Total Area
3,571.44 sq mi
9,250.00 sq km
(about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut)
Population
758,363 (July 2000 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050
841,102
Languages
Greek, Turkish, English
Literacy
94.0% total, 98.0% male, 91% female (1987 est.)
Religions
Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4%
Life Expectancy
74.43 male, 79.1 female (2000 est.)
Government Type
republic
Currency
Greek Cypriot area: 1 Cypriot pound = 100 cents; Turkish Cypriot area: 1 Turkish lira (TL) = 100 kurus
GDP (per capita)
Greek Cypriot area: $15,400 - Turkish Cypriot area: $5,000 (1998)
Labor Force (by occupation)
Greek Cypriot area: services 66.6%, industry 23.2%, agriculture 10.2% (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: services 55.4%, industry 21.6%, agriculture 23% (1997)
Industry
food, beverages, textiles, chemicals, metal products, tourism, wood products
Agriculture
potatoes, citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables
Arable Land
12%
Exports
Greek Cypriot area: citrus, potatoes, grapes, wine, cement, clothing and shoes; Turkish Cypriot area: citrus, potatoes, textiles (1998)
Imports
Greek Cypriot area: consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, food and feed grains, machinery (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: food, minerals, chemicals, machinery (1997)
Natural Resources
copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment
Current Environmental Issues
water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments, seasonal disparity in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in the north); water pollution from sewage and industrial wastes; coastal degradation; loss of wildlife habitats from urbanization
Telephones (main lines in use)
Greek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: 70,845 (1996)
Telephones (mobile cellular)
Greek Cypriot area: 68,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: 70,000 (1999)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
5 (1999)
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