Cyprus Country Info - Europe
Description and Basic Information
Cyprus with its capital Nicosia is located in Europe (Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea). It covers some 9,251 square kilometres (about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut) with 792,000 citizens. Greek, Modern (1453-), Turkish and English are languages spoken by the majority in Cyprus (consider regional differences).
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey. Public transportation in Cyprus has been revamped with all new buses in Nicosia. Still, most Cypriots drive by themselves. There are no railways in Cyprus. If you have any old Cypriot pounds lying around, the Central Bank of Cyprus in Nicosia will exchange them at a rate of CYP 0.585274 per €1 until 2017. There are countless hotels and hotel apartments of varying degrees of luxury within Cyprus. If you are considering an extended stay on the island, there are a number of educational courses that you can take. Popular options include Greek language courses and arts courses. Cyprus is a remarkably safe country, with very little violent crime. Cars and houses frequently go unlocked.
Pictures from Capital (Nicosia)
COSPA SHOWROOM
© Varnavas Varnava
OLD STROVOLOS-1932
© Varnavas Varnava
nikosia in April
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About Cyprus
The terrain offers central plain with mountains to north and south having scattered but significant plains along southern coast. The average density of population is about 85 per km². The climate in Cyprus can be described as temperate with Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters. Possible natural disasters include moderate earthquake activity or droughts.
To reach someone in Cyprus dial +357 prior to a number. There are 414,500 installed telephones. And there are 977,500 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900, 1800 MHz and 3G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".cy". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 240V - 50Hz. The following list are the 6 regions/states in Cyprus we know off.
Heritage Properties
Choirokoitia: The Neolithic settlement of Choirokoitia, occupied from the 7th to the 4th millennium B.C., is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the eastern...
Painted Churches in the Troodos Region: This region is characterized by one of the largest groups of churches and monasteries of the former Byzantine Empire. The complex of 10 monuments included on the World...
Paphos: Paphos has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. It was a centre of the cult of Aphrodite and of pre-Hellenic fertility deities. Aphrodite's legendary birthplace...
Demographic Statistics
In the year 2010, the total Cypriot population grew at a rate of 1.66% (or by 18,349 citizens). With 7,079 deaths and 12,548 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 0.5%. 12,879 persons more in total immigrated to the country than emmigrated.
An overview of age distribution in Cyprus: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.
Birthrate
The number of people born in Cyprus has declined over the last 10 years by 0.8 births per thousand from 11.6 in 2001 to 11.4 in 2010. Currently, 12,548 children are born each year.
Natural Deathrate
The number of people naturally dying in Cyprus has declined over the last 10 years by 0.5 deaths per thousand from 6.6 in 2001 to 6.4 in 2010. Currently, 7,079 people die each year.
Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.
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