Cyprus Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area* Republic of Cyprus Nicosia 9,251 sq km 3,572 sq mi *About 35.4 percent of land is under Turkish control, and a further 1.8 percent forms part of the buffer zone along the cease-fire line. PEOPLE Population Population growth Population growth rate 792,604 (2008 estimate) 0.52 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 851,733 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 841,102 (2050 estimate) Population density 86 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 222 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 69 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 31 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Nicosia 205,000 (2003 estimate) Lemesós 160,733 (2001 estimate) Larnaca 71,740 (2001 estimate) Paphos 47,198 (2001 estimate) Famagusta 20,516 (1989 estimate) Ethnic groups Greek 81 percent Turkish 11 percent O ther 8 percent Languages Greek, Turkish, English Religious affiliations Greek Orthodox 85 percent Muslim 12 percent Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy 3 percent Total 78.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 80.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 75.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate Population per physician Population per hospital bed 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) 30 people (2006) 227 people (2002) Literacy rate Total 98 percent (2005 estimate) Female 96.9 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.1 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 6.4 percent (2002-2003) 9 years (2002-2003) 19 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic NOTE: The two ethnic communities on the island began to split apart in 1963. This separation became more definite with the Turkish invasion of 1974, when Turkish Cypriots were given de facto power in the north. In 1983 a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was proclaimed, but it has been recognized only by Turkey, and the Greek Cypriots continue to control the only internationally recognized government. Both sides publicly call for some sort of settlement and the establishment of a new federal system of government. Voting qualifications Constitution Universal at age 18 16 August 1960 NOTE: Turkish Cypriots created their own constitution in 1975 and a new one in May 1985. Negotiations have taken place intermittently to revise or create a new constitution for the island that would improve relations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 10,000 (2004) 2.3 percent (2003) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $18.4 billion (2006) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $23,821.90 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.1 percent (1998) I ndustry 23.2 percent (1998) Services 71.7 percent (1998) Employment Number of workers Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 384,288 (2006) 5 percent (2004) I ndustry 24 percent (2004) Services 71 percent (2004) Unemployment rate 4.7 percent (2004) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $7,834 million (2006) Total expenditure $7,702 million (2006) Monetary unit 1 euro (EUR), consisting of 100 cents; 1 new Turkish lira, consisting of 100 new kurus Major trade partners for exports United Kingdom, Russia, Greece, United Arab Emirates, and Syria Major trade partners for imports United States, Greece, Italy, United Kingdom, and Germany ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 406 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 554 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 161 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 78 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 111 (2000) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 553 (2004) Paved road as a share of total roads 63 percent (2004) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
