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Facts

Also Known As Kípros • Kibris
Head Of State And Government President: Nikos Christodoulides, Republic of Cyprus; Tufan Erhürman, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Capital Lefkosia (conventional Nicosia ), Republic of Cyprus; Lefkoşa (conventional Nicosia), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Population (2026 est.) 1,546,0003
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 0.904 euro
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with a unicameral legislature (House of Representatives [801]), Republic of Cyprus; de facto republic with one legislative house (Assembly of the Republic [50]), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Official Languages Greek, Turkish, Republic of Cyprus; Turkish, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Official Name Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία (Kipriakí Dhimokratía; Greek); Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) (Republic of Cyprus); Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)
Total Area (Sq Km) 9,251
Total Area (Sq Mi) 3,572
Monetary Unit euro (€), Republic of Cyprus; Turkish lira2 (TL), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Population Rank (2026) 157
Population Projection 2030 1,328,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 432.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 167.1
Urban-Rural Population Urban: not available • Rural: not available
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2019) 80.1 years • Female: (2019) 84.2 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 31,982
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 32,870
1Twenty-four seats reserved for Turkish Cypriots are not occupied.2The new Turkish lira (YTL) was removed from circulation on January 1, 2010, and replaced by the Turkish lira (TL).3Includes 160,000–170,000 immigrants (mostly from Turkey); excludes approximately 2,600 British military in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) in the Republic of Cyprus and approximately 920 UN peacekeeping troops.

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Cyprus
Political map of Cyprus showing the island divided into the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the north, which is recognized only by Turkey. The map marks major cities such as Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, and Famagusta, as well as the UN Buffer Zone and two U.K. Sovereignty Base Areas. An inset locator map shows Cyprus's position in the eastern Mediterranean.
Limassol, Cyprus: Sanctuary of Apollo Hylate
Map highlighting the location of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, with surrounding countries labeled, including Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The capital city, Nicosia, is marked on the island.
Old Paphos, Cyprus: Petra tou Romiou
Map of Cyprus showing the physical geography and the political division between the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the north, which is recognized only by Turkey. The map highlights mountain ranges, plains, major cities, and capes, with an inset locator map showing Cyprus's position in the eastern Mediterranean.
Cluster of houses with red-tiled roofs in the village of Kakopetria, nestled on green hillsides with the snow-capped Troodos Mountains in the background.
View from South Nicosia toward North Nicosia, showing a cityscape with the Selimiye Mosque's twin minarets and a Turkish flag, with mountains in the background.
Large open-pit copper mine with terraced slopes dominates the landscape in the Skouriotissa area of Cyprus, with green fields and scattered buildings in the foreground.
Modern apartment buildings and residential complexes in Nicosia, Cyprus, with a cityscape extending toward distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
Track how UN Peacekeeping Forces helped end tension between the Turks and the Greeks in the civil war at Nicosia, capital of Cyprus
Experience the emerald ocean and sandy shores of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus
national anthem of Cyprus
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