Outline of Cyprus
The Flag of Cyprus
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cyprus:
Cyprus – Eurasian island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and north of Egypt. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and the Republic of Cyprus is a member state of the European Union.
General reference
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Including Green Zone and UK bases
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Cyprus
- Official English country name: The Republic of Cyprus
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Cypriot
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Cyprus
- International rankings of Cyprus
- ISO country codes: CY, CYP, 196
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cy
Geography of Cyprus
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- Cyprus is: an island country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
- Mediterranean Basin
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Cyprus
- High: Mount Olympus 1,951 m (6,401 ft)
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 150 km
- Dhekelia SBA 103 km
- Akrotiri SBA 47 km
- Coastline: 648 km
- Population of Cyprus: 794,600 (January 1, 2008) - 154th most populous country
- Area of Cyprus: 9,251 km2
- Atlas of Cyprus
Environment of Cyprus
[edit]Natural geographic features of Cyprus
[edit]- Dams and reservoirs in Cyprus
- Islands of Cyprus
- Mountains of Cyprus
- Rivers of Cyprus
- World Heritage Sites in Cyprus
Regions of Cyprus
[edit]Administrative divisions of Cyprus
[edit]Administrative divisions of Cyprus
Districts of Cyprus
[edit]Municipalities of Cyprus
[edit]Demography of Cyprus
[edit]Government and politics of Cyprus
[edit]- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Cyprus: Nicosia
- Elections in Cyprus
- Political ideologies in Cyprus
- Political issues in Cyprus
- Political parties in Cyprus
- Taxation in Cyprus
Branches of the government of Cyprus
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Cyprus
[edit]- Head of state: President of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias
- Head of government: President of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias
- Cabinet of Cyprus
Legislative branch of the government of Cyprus
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Cyprus
[edit]Foreign relations of Cyprus
[edit]- Diplomatic missions in Cyprus
- Diplomatic missions of Cyprus
- United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
- Visa requirements for Cypriot citizens
International organization membership
[edit]The Republic of Cyprus is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Cyprus
[edit]- Capital punishment in Cyprus
- Constitution of Cyprus
- Crime in Cyprus
- Human rights in Cyprus
- Law enforcement in Cyprus
- Taxation in Cyprus
Military of Cyprus
[edit]Local government in Cyprus
[edit]History of Cyprus
[edit]History of Cyprus, by period
[edit]- Timeline of Cypriot history
- Prehistoric Cyprus
- Ancient history of Cyprus
- Cyprus in the Middle Ages
- Kingdom of Cyprus
- Venetian Cyprus
- Ottoman Cyprus
- History of Cyprus since 1878
- Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
- Cyprus crisis of 1963–64
- Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974)
- Cyprus Missile Crisis (1997-1998)
- Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion (2011)
- 2012–13 Cypriot financial crisis
History of Cyprus, by region
[edit]History of Cyprus, by subject
[edit]- History of Armenians in Cyprus
- Earthquakes in Cyprus
- History of the Jews in Cyprus
- Massacres in Cyprus
- History of medicine in Cyprus
- Military history of Cyprus
- History of nationality in Cyprus
- History of rail transport in Cyprus
Civilian casualties and displacements during the Cyprus conflict
Culture of Cyprus
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- Architecture of Cyprus
- Cuisine of Cyprus
- Festivals in Cyprus
- Languages of Cyprus
- Monuments in Cyprus
- Museums in Cyprus
- National symbols of Cyprus
- Non-governmental organisations in Cyprus
- Prostitution in Cyprus
- Public holidays in Cyprus
- Records of Cyprus
- Scouting and guiding in Cyprus
- Welfare state in Cyprus
- World Heritage Sites in Cyprus
Art in Cyprus
[edit]People of Cyprus
[edit]Religion in Cyprus
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- Christianity in Cyprus
- Hinduism in Cyprus
- Islam in Cyprus
- Judaism in Cyprus
- Sikhism in Cyprus
- Armenian religion in Cyprus
Sports in Cyprus
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Cyprus
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 89th (eighty-ninth)
- Agriculture in Cyprus
- Banking in Cyprus
- Companies of Cyprus
- Currency of Cyprus: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Cypriot euro coins
- Previous currency: Cypriot pound
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Mining in Cyprus
- Poverty in Cyprus
- Cyprus Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Cyprus
Communications in Cyprus
[edit]Energy in Cyprus
[edit]- Electricity Authority of Cyprus
- Energy policy of Cyprus
- Oil industry in Cyprus
- Solar power in Cyprus
Transport in Cyprus
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- Airports in Cyprus
- Rail transport in Cyprus
- Roads and motorways in Cyprus
- Ship transport in Cyprus
Education in Cyprus
[edit]- Armenian education in Cyprus
- Schools in Cyprus
- Universities and colleges in Cyprus
- Open University of Cyprus
- Secondary education in Cyprus
Health in Cyprus
[edit]See also
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- All pages with titles beginning with Cyprus
- All pages with titles containing Cyprus
- All pages with titles beginning with Cypriot
- All pages with titles containing Cypriot
- Index of Cyprus-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Northern Cyprus
References
[edit]- ^ "Cyprus". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
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Cyprus travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Island Jewels: Understanding Ancient Cyprus and Crete Biblical Archaeology Review
Air Ambulance Cyprus
- Government
- Cyprus Trade Centres Worldwide
- Cyprus High Commission Trade Centre - London
- Cypriot Diaspora Project
- Republic of Cyprus - English Language
- Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
- Press and Information Office
- Annan Plan[permanent dead link] at annanplan.com
- General information
- CIA World Factbook - Cyprus
- US State Department - Cyprus includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- "The Cyprus Conflict" An extensive educational web site dedicated to the Cyprus Conflict
- The UN in Cyprus
- Top of the class - Cyprus Internet Directory
- Official publications
- The British government's Foreign Affairs Committee report on Cyprus.
- Letter by the President of the Republic, Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, to the U.N. Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, dated 7 June, which circulated as an official document of the U.N. Security Council
- Legal Issues arising from certain population transfers and displacements on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus in the period since 20 July 1974
- Address to Cypriots by President Papadopoulos (FULL TEXT)
- The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office, Aspects of the Cyprus Problem
- ΝΟΗΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΑΣΙΣ - Noitiki Antistasis, Non-affiliated news website focusing mainly on the effect of globalization and foreign interests on the Cyprus problem
- European Court of Human Rights Case of Cyprus v. Turkey (Application no. 25781/94)
