Outline of Cyprus

The Flag of Cyprus

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The Coat of arms of Cyprus

The location of Cyprus

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Cyprus

An enlargeable political map of the island of Cyprus

See also: Index of Cyprus-related articles

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

A basic map of the island of Cyprus
_{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

An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Cyprus

Main article: Geography of Cyprus

• Cyprus is: an island country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • Mediterranean Sea
  • Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
    • Europe
      • Southern Europe
  • 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

An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Cyprus

• Climate of Cyprus
• Wildlife of Cyprus
  • Flora of Cyprus
  • Fauna of Cyprus
    • Birds of Cyprus
    • Mammals of Cyprus

Natural geographic features of Cyprus

• Islands of Cyprus
• Rivers of Cyprus
• World Heritage Sites in Cyprus

Regions of Cyprus

Administrative divisions of Cyprus

Main article: Administrative divisions of Cyprus

• Districts of Cyprus

Districts of Cyprus

Main article: Districts of Cyprus

Municipalities of Cyprus

• Capital of Cyprus: Nicosia
• Cities of Cyprus

Demography of Cyprus

Main article: Demographics of Cyprus

Government and politics of Cyprus

Main article: Government of Cyprus and Politics of Cyprus

• Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
• Capital of Cyprus: Nicosia

• Elections in Cyprus
• Political parties in Cyprus

Branches of the government of Cyprus

Main article: Government of Cyprus

Executive branch of the government of Cyprus

• 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

• Parliament of Cyprus (unicameral)
  • House of Representatives of Cyprus

Judicial branch of the government of Cyprus

Main article: Court system of Cyprus

• Supreme Court of Cyprus

Foreign relations of Cyprus

Main article: Foreign relations of Cyprus

• Diplomatic missions in Cyprus
• Diplomatic missions of Cyprus

International organization membership

The Republic of Cyprus is a member of:

• Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization (AAPSO)
• Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)
• Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)
• Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA)
• Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP)
• Australia Group
• Commonwealth of Nations
• Council of Europe (CE)
• Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• European Investment Bank (EIB)
• European Union (EU)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC)
• Middle East Free Trade Area (US-MEFTA)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
• Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (associate member)
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
• United Nations (Asian Group) (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Cyprus

Main article: Law of Cyprus

• Capital punishment in Cyprus
• Constitution of Cyprus
• Crime in Cyprus
• Human rights in Cyprus
  • Freedom of religion in Cyprus
• Law enforcement in Cyprus

Military of Cyprus

Main article: Military of Cyprus

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Cyprus
• Forces
  • Army of Cyprus
  • Navy of Cyprus
  • Air Force of Cyprus
  • Special forces of Cyprus
• Military history of Cyprus
• Military ranks of Cyprus

Local government in Cyprus

Main article: Local government in Cyprus

History of Cyprus

Main article: History of Cyprus, Timeline of the history of Cyprus, and Current events of Cyprus

• Military history of Cyprus

Culture of Cyprus

Main article: Culture of Cyprus

Traditional costumes of Cypriots. Photographed in 1873.

• Architecture of Cyprus
• Cuisine of Cyprus
• Festivals in Cyprus
• Languages of Cyprus
• Media in Cyprus
• National symbols of Cyprus
  • Coat of arms of Cyprus
  • Flag of Cyprus
  • National anthem of Cyprus
• People of Cyprus
• Prostitution in Cyprus
• Public holidays in Cyprus
• Records of Cyprus
• Religion in Cyprus
  • Christianity in Cyprus
  • Hinduism in Cyprus
  • Islam in Cyprus
  • Judaism in Cyprus
  • Sikhism in Cyprus
• World Heritage Sites in Cyprus

Art in Cyprus

• Art in Cyprus
• Cinema of Cyprus
• Literature of Cyprus
• Music of Cyprus
• Television in Cyprus
• Theatre in Cyprus

Sports in Cyprus

Main article: Sports in Cyprus

• Football in Cyprus
• Cyprus at the Olympics
• Cyprus Cycling Federation

Economy and infrastructure of Cyprus

Main article: Economy of Cyprus

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 89th (eighty-ninth)

• Agriculture in Cyprus
• Banking in Cyprus
  • Central Bank of Cyprus
• Communications in Cyprus
  • Internet in Cyprus
• Companies of Cyprus

• Currency of Cyprus: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
  • ISO 4217: EUR

• Energy in Cyprus
  • Electricity Authority of Cyprus
  • Energy policy of Cyprus
  • Oil industry in Cyprus
• Health care in Cyprus
• Mining in Cyprus
• Cyprus Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Cyprus
• Transport in Cyprus
  • Airports in Cyprus
  • Rail transport in Cyprus
  • Roads in Cyprus

Education in Cyprus

Main article: Education in Cyprus

• List of schools in Cyprus
• List of universities and colleges in Cyprus

See also

Main article: Cyprus

• All pages beginning with "Cyprus"
• All pages with titles containing Cyprus
• All pages beginning with "Cypriot"
• All pages with titles containing Cypriot
• Index of Cyprus-related articles
• List of Cyprus-related topics
• 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

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Cyprus

• Cyprus travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Island Jewels: Understanding Ancient Cyprus and Crete Biblical Archaeology Review

Air Ambulance Cyprus

• Air Ambulance International. HI Flying aviation group

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 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
• Open Directory Project Cyprus at DMOZ
• 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)