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 | CYPRUS[Kypros = Kibris] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Kypros ; Kibris |
| country code ISO: CY [CYP] //; - FIPS: CY |
| location: in Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the Turkish southcoast |
| time zone: + 2 UT |
| surface (land) area: 9250 sq.km = 3571 sq.mi //; - area Greek part: 5896 sq.km / area Turkish part: 3355 sq.km |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 36° N / South: 34° N / East: 34° E / West: 32° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Mediterranean Sea |
| climate: Mediterranean; with hot summers, mild winters |
| Government |
| independent since: 1960-08-16 |
| type of government: republic, the northern part is occupied by TR since 1974-07 |
| capital: Lefkosia (Nicosia, Lefkosa) |
| administrative division: district (7) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: 1992: 615,013 /-; 2001: 689,471 [census data excluding the Northern Turkish part] |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 758,363; or: 757,000 // ; 2001: 762,887 /-; 2002: 765,000 |
| population density: 82 per sq.km = 213 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,4% //; - doubling time: ca 65 years |
| birth rate: 13 - 17 per 1000 |
| death rate: 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 5 - 8 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 6 - 10 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 77 years (male: 74; female: 79) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 26% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 14% |
| urbanisation: 53% - 68% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Greek Cypriot 81%; Turkish Cypriot 19% |
| languages: Greek; Turkish, English |
| religious affiliation: Greek Orthodox 80%; Sunnī Muslim 19% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3474 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 379 (Southern part); 416 (Northern part) [source PG total: 1100] |
| people per hospital bed: 210 (Southern part); 187 (Northern part) |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 95% (male: 98%; female: 93%) [FW 2000: total 97% (m: 99% ; f: 95%)] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Cyprus Pound = 1000 mils [Turkish currency in the Northern part] |
| annual inflation rate: 3,5% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 8615 per capita |
| GNI USD 12370 per capita //; - [ppp: 18560 - 20780] |
| GDP growth: 3% |
| income: USD 8640 - 11500 per capita |
| import: USD 3983 per capita //; - export: USD 3860 per capita |
| trade: USD 5032 per capita //; - or 55% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB GR IT JP LB FR DE PL RU |
| human development index: 0,877 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 25 |
| female labour force: 39% |
| unemployment: 4% (Southern part); 6% (Northern part) |
| tourism: 2,4 - 2,7 million (predominantly in the Southern part) |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 17% //; - grass land: 12% //; - wooded area: 13% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 14% [PG: 15%; FW 1999: 9%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 7% [FW 1997: 4%] |
| agricultural products: vegetables, wine, fruit, grapes, barley, potatoes, barley, olives |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 56-71 / goats: 322-447 / horses: / pigs: 400-455 / poultry: 3400-3800 / sheep: 252 |
| fish catch: 4186 - 5273 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 19% [PG: 21%; FW 1999: 22%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 27% [FW 1997: 23%] |
| industrial products: textiles, shoes, cement, mosaic tiles, cigarettes, beverages, food |
| mining products: asbestos, pyrites, copper, gypsum, iron, bentonite |
| CO2 emission per capita: 7,9 |
| services: labour force: 67% [PG: 64%; FW 1999: 68%] //; - part of services in GDP: 56% [FW 1997: 73%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 3057 |
| electricity use (per capita): 3671 |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 11585 - 12500 km //; - of which paved: 57% //; - of which are motorways: 130 - 216 km |
| vehicles: 233 - 343 per 1000 // international license plate: CY |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 474 - 631 per 1000 // international dialling code: +357 |
| ownership radio receivers: 288 - 406 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 143 - 167 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 110 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 1130 |
| personal computers: 221 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mount Olympus 1952 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none of importance |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Kouklia Reservoir |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Pedheios, Serrakhis, Dhiarizos |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: unknown |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| most of the reliable data are only available of the Southern [Greek speaking] part of the island |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| for the Northern (Turkish) part there are no recent, nor reliable, data available ; British military zone 256 sq.km in the Greek part |
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