General Information about Cyprus


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)

T
he 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.

    • The weather in Cyprus today


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