CYPRUS 


 

Surface 9.251 sq.km
Population 756,000
Density  79,4 inhabitants/kmq
Urban Population 54.60%
Hope of Life 76.8 years
Literacy 94%
Language Greek, Turkish and English
Ethnics Majority Greek (80%) and minority Turkish
Capital Nicosia (88.753 inhabitants)
Government To the North (Turkish zone of Island 3.355 km) Turkish invasion and recognized solely by the Turkish government. Turkish Republic of Cyprus in the North. In the South, Presidential Republic. Chief of State: Glafkos Clerides.
Economy PIL 8,630 million $ - Annual Credit (1996): (5.9%) - PIL pro capital 13.071$ - Principal suppliers: UE; USA; Country of the way to development; Principal Clients: UE, Great Britain.