Cyprus - Introduction
Introduction
Cyprus is a small island in South-Eastern Mediterranian. The islands population is mainly Greek-Cypriot, and speak the Greek language. It's a island of non-stop sunshine and gorgeous beaches. The tourist industry is the main source of income. Each year around 2 million tourists come from around the world. Part of the island is occupied by turkish forces since 1974. The Capital is Nicosia and there are 5 more towns, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta and Kyrenia (the last two are under turkish occupation).
Geography
Location: Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
Geographic coordinates: 35 00 N, 33 00 E
Map references: Middle East
Area: total: 9,250 sq km (note - 3,355 sq km are in the Turkish occupied area) land: 9,240 sq km water: 10 sq km
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 648 km
Climate: temperate, Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters
Terrain: central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast
Elevation extremes: lowest point : Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Olympus 1,952 m
People
Population: 752,808 (July 1997 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 25% (male 96,924; female 91,833) 15-64 years: 65% (male 244,821; female 241,580) 65 years and over: 10% (male 33,858; female 43,792) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.08% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 15.04 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 7.58 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 3.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population : 1 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 8.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.54 years male: 74.38 years female: 78.81 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.17 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Cypriot(s) adjective: Cypriot
Ethnic groups: Greek 78% (99.5% of the Greeks live in the Greek area; 0.5% of the Greeks live in the Turkish area), Turkish 18% (1.3% of the Turks live in the Greek area; 98.7% of the Turks live in the Turkish area), other 4% (99.2% of the other ethnic groups live in the Greek area; 0.8% of the other ethnic groups live in the Turkish area)
Religions: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4%
Languages: Greek, Turkish, English
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