Cyprus#
A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 after years of resistance to British rule.
Government type: Republic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency. Chief of state: President Nikos CHRISTODOULIDIS (since 28 February 2023).
Facts#
Capital |
Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa) |
Region |
Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey; note - Cyprus views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both |
Area |
total : 9,251 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus); land: 9,241 sq km; water: 10 sq km |
Population |
1,332,293 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.) |
Currency |
euros (EUR) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.cy |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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