Outline of Cyprus

The Flag of Cyprus		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 Republic of Cyprus is a sovereign island nation located on the Island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean Sea — south of Anatolia (Turkey), west of mainland Levant (Syria, Lebanon), north of North Africa (Egypt), south-east of Europe (Crete and the Greek islands) — and part of the Middle East.^[1]

Cyprus is the third-largest Mediterranean island and one of the most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 2.4 million tourists per year.^[2] A former British colony, it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 and became a Commonwealth republic in 1961. The Republic of Cyprus is a developed country and has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004. It adopted the euro on 1 January 2008.

In 1974, following a period of violence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and an attempted Greek Cypriot coup d'état aimed at annexing the island to Greece,^[3] sponsored by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974, Turkey invaded and occupied one-third of the island. This led to the displacement of thousands of Cypriots and the establishment of a separate Turkish Cypriot political entity in the north. This event and its resulting political situation is a matter of ongoing dispute.

The Republic of Cyprus, the internationally recognized state, claimed sovereignty over 97% of the island of Cyprus and all surrounding waters, with the United Kingdom controlling the remaining three percent. The island is de facto partitioned into four main parts:^[4]

• The area under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus in the south of the island;
• The Turkish-controlled area in the north,^[5] calling itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey);
• The United Nations-controlled Green Line, separating the two; and
• Two Sovereign Base Areas (Akrotiri and Dhekelia), over which the United Kingdom retained jurisdiction after Cypriot independence.^[6]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cyprus:

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

Main article: Environment of Cyprus

• Climate of Cyprus
• Environmental issues in Cyprus
• Ecoregions in Cyprus
• Renewable energy in Cyprus
• Geology of Cyprus
• Protected areas of Cyprus
  • Biosphere reserves in Cyprus
  • National parks 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
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Cyprus
• Political scandals of Cyprus
• Taxation 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:^[1]

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
  • LGBT rights 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

• Economic history 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
• Ethnic minorities in Cyprus
• Festivals in Cyprus
• Humor 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
  • Buddhism 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

• Economic history of Cyprus
• 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
• Water supply and sanitation in Cyprus

Education in Cyprus

Main article: Education in Cyprus

See also

	Cyprus portal
	European Union portal
	Southwest Asia portal

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Cyprus". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ Invest in Cyprus website - figures do not include tourism to the occupied North [1]
3. ^ BBC News website
4. ^ The Republic of Cyprus exercises full effective control over approximately 59% of the island, the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) controls over approximately 36% of the island, and the remaining approximately 5% of the land mass is split evenly between British-controlled Sovereign Base Areas and the UN-controlled Green Line. See relevant reference articles for areas
5. ^ according to the United Nations Security Council, see Resolution 550 and 541
6. ^ According to Article 1 and Annex A of the Treaty of Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus - see [2]

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Cyprus

• Cyprus travel guide from Wikitravel
• 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 the Open Directory Project
• 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)