Cyprus Geography

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

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF CYPRUS

Location:

Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey

Geographic Co-ordinates:

35 00 N, 33 00 E

Area - total:

9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus)

Area - total:

9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus)

Area - land:

9,240 sq km

Area - water:

10 sq km

Land Boundaries:

NA; note - boundary with Dhekelia is being resurveyed

Border Countries:

Akrotiri 47.4 km, Dhekelia NA

Terrain:

central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast

Elevation - highest point:

Mount Olympus 1,951 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Mediterranean Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment

Arable Land:

10.81%

Permanent Crops:

4.32%

Other Land Use:

84.87% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

moderate earthquake activity; droughts