CYPRUS

Country name: Republic of Cyprus Capital: Nicosia
Geographic coordinates: 35° 10' N, 33° 22' E
Population: 240 000
Time zone: UTC+2
Government: Republic International organizations: Commonwealth, EU, UN, WTO
Independence: 1960 Useful web sites: Official site: www.cyprus.gov.cy
Tourist site: www.visitcyprus.com
Time zone: UTC+2 Geography: Area: 9251 sq km
Forested area: 1730 sq km
Comparative: Half the size of Fiji
Population: 1 199 000 Land use: Arable land: 8.92%
Permanent crops: 3.44%
Other: 87.64%
Area: 9251 sq km Natural hazards: Earthquakes and drought.
Languages: Greek, Turkish, English Extreme elevation: Mount Olympus, 1951 m
Currency: Euro    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.