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location:
middle east. island in the mediterranean sea. south of turkey
geographic coordinates:
35 00 n. 33 00 e
map references:
middle east
area:
total: 9.250 sq km (of which 3.355 sq km are in north cyprus) land: 9.240 sq km water: 10 sq km
area - comparative:
about 0.6 times the size of connecticut
land boundaries:
total: na; note - boundary with dhekelia is being resurveyed border countries: akrotiri 47.4 km. dhekelia na
coastline:
648 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
climate:
temperate; mediterranean with hot. dry summers and cool winters
terrain:
central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast
elevation extremes:
lowest point: mediterranean sea 0 m highest point: mount olympus 1.951 m
natural resources:
copper. pyrites. asbestos. gypsum. timber. salt. marble. clay earth pigment
land use:
arable land: 7.79% permanent crops: 4.44% other: 87.77% (2001)
irrigated land:
382 sq km (2001 est.)
natural hazards:
moderate earthquake activity; droughts
environment - current issues:
water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments. seasonal disparity in rainfall. sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer. increased salination in the north); water pollution from sewage and industrial wastes; coastal degradation; loss of wildlife habitats from urbanization
environment - international agreements:
party to: air pollution. air pollution-persistent organic pollutants. biodiversity. climate change. climate change-kyoto protocol. desertification. endangered species. environmental modification. hazardous wastes. law of the sea. marine dumping. ozone layer protection. ship pollution signed. but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
geography - note:
the third largest island in the mediterranean sea (after sicily and sardinia)
population:
780.133 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 20.9% (male 83.256/female 79.701) 15-64 years: 67.7% (male 267.446/female 260.846) 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 38.766/female 50.118) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 34.68 years male: 33.64 years female: 35.7 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
0.54% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
12.57 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
7.64 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
0.43 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 7.18 deaths/1.000 live births male: 8.94 deaths/1.000 live births female: 5.33 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.65 years male: 75.29 years female: 80.13 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
1.83 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
less than 1.000 (1999 est.)
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: cypriot(s) adjective: cypriot
ethnic groups:
greek 77%. turkish 18%. other 5% (2001)
religions:
greek orthodox 78%. muslim 18%. maronite. armenian apostolic. and other 4%
languages:
greek. turkish. english
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.6% male: 98.9% female: 96.3% (2003 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: republic of cyprus conventional short form: cyprus note: the turkish cypriot community (north cyprus) refers to itself as the "turkish republic of northern cyprus" (trnc)
government type:
republic note: a separation of the two ethnic communities inhabiting the island began following the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; this separation was further solidified after the turkish intervention in july 1974 that followed a greek junta-supported coup attempt gave the turkish cypriots de facto control in the north; greek cypriots control the only internationally recognized government; on 15 november 1983 turkish cypriot "president" rauf denktash declared independence and the formation of a "turkish republic of northern cyprus" (trnc). recognized only by turkey
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