Cyprus Communications

Country Name: Republic of Cyprus

Capital City: Nicosia

Population: 784,301 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.53% (2006)

Currency: Cypriot pound (CYP)

Languages: Greek, Turkish, English

Area: 9,250 sq km

Inflation Rate: area under government control: 2.8% (2005 est.)

Unemployment Rate: Republic of Cyprus: 4% (2005), north Cyprus: 5.6% (2004)

Domain extension: .cy

COMMUNICATIONS OF CYPRUS

Telephones - main lines in use:

area under government control: 420,000 (2005); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

area under government control: 718,800 (2005);; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 143,178 (2002)

Radio broadcast stations:

area under government control: AM 5, FM 76, shortwave 0, area administered by Turkish Cyriots: AM 1, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2004)

Television broadcast stations:

area under government control: 8, area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 2 (plus 4 relay) (2004)

Internet country code:

.cy

Internet hosts:

67,589 (2006)

Internet users:

298,000 (2005)

International dialing code: