Official name
Republic of Cyprus

Location in Europe

National flag

National holiday
1st October: Commemorates the Proclamation of the Republic in 1960

Political system
Republic (presidential democracy)

Area
9,251 km2

Population
709,000

Capital
Lefkosia (Nicosia)

International dialling code
00357

Country code
CY

Largest city
Lefkosia 200,000 inhabitants

Highest mountain
Mount Olympus 1,952 m

Currency
1 Cyprus Pound = 100 Cents, exchange rate (at the beginning of 2005): 1 Pound = 1.72 EUR