Government: Republic with a presidential system.
National Day: 1st October
Independence Day: 1st October 1960
Current Government as of 1 March 2018 (for a five year term):
President of the Republic of Cyprus: H.E. Nicos Anastasiades
For the composition of the current Council of Ministers click here
Official Languages: Greek, Turkish
Capital: Lefkosia (Nicosia)
The Emblem of the Republic of Cyprus
Location: Island in the eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus lies at a latitude of 34˚33˚ – 35˚34˚ North and longitude 32˚16˚ – 34˚37˚ East.
Area: 9.251 sq km
Climate: Mediterranean climate; hot, dry summers and mild winters.
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The weather in Cyprus today
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Population: 885.600 (December 2008). Greek Cypriots – including Maronites, Armenians and Latins – 75,5% (668.700), Turkish Cypriots 10% (88.700), Foreign residents and workers 13,7% (128.200).
Population distribution per district:
Nicosia (Lefkosia) (capital) 236.200
Limassol (Lemesos) 187.100
Larnaca (Larrnaka) 83.500
Paphos (Pafos) 56.700
Famagusta (Ammochostos) 44.300
Natural resources: Copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment.
Economy: Services oriented market economy (approx. 80% of GDP).
Sectors: Services (tourism, financial services, real estate, telecommunications), Industry (cement and gypsum production, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone and clay products), Agriculture and Fisheries (citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives).
Per Capita GDP: €20.400 (2010 estimate)
Unemployment rate: 7,3% (November 2018)
Inflation rate: 2% (January 2019)
Exports: €949,2 million (November 2018)
Imports: €417,6 million(November 2018)
For more data regarding the economy, employment, external trade, exports and imports, Industry, Services, Science and Technolody visit the Cyprus Statistical Service
Brief Historical Survey
| DATE | PERIOD |
| 10th millenium | Akrotiri-Aetokremmos |
| 9th millenium – 5200 B.C. | Aceramic Neolithic |
| 5000 – 3900 B.C. | Ceramic Neolithic |
| 3900 – 2500 B.C. | Chalcolithic |
| 2500 – 1900 B.C. | Early Bronze Age |
| 1900 – 1600 B.C. | Middle Bronze Age |
| 1600 – 1050 B.C. | Late Bronze Age |
| 1050 – 750 B.C. | Geometric |
| 750 – 480 B.C. | Archaic |
| 480 – 310 B.C. | Classical |
| 310 B.C – 30 B.C | Hellenistic |
| 30 B.C. – 330 A.D. | Roman |
| 330 – mid 7th century A.D. | Early Christian |
| mid 7th century – 965 A.D. | Byzantine – Arab raids |
| 965 – 1191 A.D. | Byzantine |
| 1191 – 1489 A.D. | Frankish |
| 1489 – 1571 A.D. | Venetian |
| 1571 – 1878 A.D. | Ottoman |
| 1878 – 1960 A.D. | British |
| 1960 | Independence of the Republic of Cyprus/ Accession to the United Nations Organisation |
| 1974 | Turkish Invasion |
| 2004 | Accession to the European Union (EU) |
| 2008 | Adoption of the Euro |