Outline of Cyprus
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cyprus:
Cyprus – Eurasian island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and north of Egypt. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and the Republic of Cyprus is a member state of the European Union.
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General reference
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Including Green Zone and UK bases]]
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Cyprus
- Official English country name: The Republic of Cyprus
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Cypriot
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Cyprus
- International rankings of Cyprus
- ISO country codes: CY, CYP, 196
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cy
Geography of Cyprus
Image:Satellite image of Cyprus, cropped.jpg]]
File:Khirokitia near Larnaca 01-2017 img7.jpg, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1998]]
File:Nicosia panoramic view Cyprus Tower 25 Jean Nouvel.jpg
File:Gymnasion und Therme aus Südwest.jpg, one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus]]
- Cyprus is: an island country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Mediterranean Sea
- Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
- Asia
- Western Asia
- Mediterranean Basin
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Date and time notation in Cyprus
- Extreme points of Cyprus
- High: Mount Olympus {{convert|1951|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 150 km
::Dhekelia SBA 103 km
::Akrotiri SBA 47 km
:* Coastline: 648 km
- Population of Cyprus: 794,600 (January 1, 2008) - 154th most populous country
- Area of Cyprus: 9,251 km2
- Atlas of Cyprus
=Environment of Cyprus=
==Natural geographic features of Cyprus==
=Regions of Cyprus=
==Administrative divisions of Cyprus==
===Districts of Cyprus===
===Municipalities of Cyprus===
=Demography of Cyprus=
Government and politics of Cyprus
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Cyprus: Nicosia
- Elections in Cyprus
- Political ideologies in Cyprus
- Liberalism in Cyprus
- Political issues in Cyprus
- Corruption in Cyprus
- Reduction of military conscription in Cyprus
- Political parties in Cyprus
- Taxation in Cyprus
=Branches of the government of Cyprus=
==Executive branch of the government of Cyprus==
- Head of state: President of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias
- Head of government: President of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias
- Vice President of Cyprus
- Presidential Palace, Nicosia
- Cabinet of Cyprus
- List of ministers of communications and works of Cyprus
- List of ministers of defence of Cyprus
- List of ministers of education and culture of Cyprus
- List of ministers of finance of Cyprus
- List of ministers of foreign affairs of Cyprus
- List of ministers of labour and social insurance of Cyprus
==Legislative branch of the government of Cyprus==
==Judicial branch of the government of Cyprus==
=Foreign relations of Cyprus=
==International organization membership==
The Republic of Cyprus is a member of:{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cyprus/|title=Cyprus|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=July 23, 2009}}
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- Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization (AAPSO)
- Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)
- Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)
- Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA)
- Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP)
- Australia Group
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Council of Europe (CE)
- Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
- European Union (EU)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC)
- Middle East Free Trade Area (US-MEFTA)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
- Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (associate member)
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
- Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
- United Nations (Asian Group) (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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=Law and order in Cyprus=
- Capital punishment in Cyprus
- Constitution of Cyprus
- Crime in Cyprus
- Human trafficking in Cyprus
- Human rights in Cyprus
- Abortion in Cyprus
- Freedom of religion in Cyprus
- Freedom of religion in Northern Cyprus
- LGBT rights in Cyprus
- Recognition of same-sex unions in Cyprus
- Law enforcement in Cyprus
- Cyprus Police
- Taxation in Cyprus
=Military of Cyprus=
=Local government in Cyprus=
History of Cyprus
=History of Cyprus, by period=
- Timeline of Cypriot history
- List of years in Cyprus
- Prehistoric Cyprus
- Khirokitia
- Ancient history of Cyprus
- Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus
- Cyprus in the Middle Ages
- Kingdom of Cyprus
- Venetian Cyprus
- Ottoman Cyprus
- History of Cyprus since 1878
- Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
- Cyprus crisis of 1963–64
- Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974)
- Cyprus Missile Crisis (1997-1998)
- Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion (2011)
- 2012–13 Cypriot financial crisis
=History of Cyprus, by region=
=History of Cyprus, by subject=
- History of Armenians in Cyprus
- Earthquakes in Cyprus
- History of the Jews in Cyprus
- Massacres in Cyprus
- History of medicine in Cyprus
- Military history of Cyprus
- Armoured vehicles of the Cypriot National Guard
- History of nationality in Cyprus
- History of rail transport in Cyprus
Civilian casualties and displacements during the Cyprus conflict
Culture of Cyprus
File:Panagia Lysis Cyprus.jpg (19th century) at the northern part of the island. Today it functions as a mosque]]
File:Kyrenia 01-2017 img11 Castle exterior.jpg, view from the Old harbour]]
File:Cyprus 19th cent costumes.png photographed in 1873]]
File:Nicosia 01-2017 img28 Cyprus Museum.jpg in Nicosia]]
- Architecture of Cyprus
- Castles in Cyprus
- Tallest buildings in Cyprus
- Cuisine of Cyprus
- Cypriot wine
- Festivals in Cyprus
- International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, Cyprus
- Wine Festival
- Languages of Cyprus
- Cypriot Greek
- Cypriot Sign Language
- Cypriot Turkish
- Monuments in Cyprus
- Armenian monuments in Cyprus
- Museums in Cyprus
- National symbols of Cyprus
- Coat of arms of Cyprus
- Flag of Cyprus
- National anthem of Cyprus
- Non-governmental organisations in Cyprus
- Prostitution in Cyprus
- Public holidays in Cyprus
- Records of Cyprus
- Scouting and guiding in Cyprus
- Welfare state in Cyprus
- World Heritage Sites in Cyprus
=Art in Cyprus=
=People of Cyprus=
=Religion in Cyprus=
=Sports in Cyprus=
Economy and infrastructure of Cyprus
File:Larnaka International Airport.JPG]]
File:Geology_of_Cyprus-SkiriotissaMine.jpg copper mine Skouriotissa in Cyprus]]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 89th (eighty-ninth)
- Agriculture in Cyprus
- Banking in Cyprus
- Central Bank of Cyprus
- Banks in Cyprus
- Companies of Cyprus
- Currency of Cyprus: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Cypriot euro coins
- Previous currency: Cypriot pound
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Mining in Cyprus
- Poverty in Cyprus
- Cyprus Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Cyprus
- Visa policy of Cyprus
= Communications in Cyprus =
= Energy in Cyprus =
= Transport in Cyprus =
Education in Cyprus
Health in Cyprus
See also
{{Portal|Cyprus|European Union}}
- {{PrefixAllPages|Cyprus}}
- {{Intitle|Cyprus}}
- {{PrefixAllPages|Cypriot}}
- {{Intitle|Cypriot}}
- Index of Cyprus-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Northern Cyprus
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References
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External links
{{Wikiatlas|Cyprus}}
- {{Wikivoyage inline|Cyprus}}
- [http://cyprus.bib-arch.org/ Island Jewels: Understanding Ancient Cyprus and Crete] Biblical Archaeology Review
Air Ambulance Cyprus
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110904174352/http://www.vibha.info/ Air Ambulance International. HI Flying aviation group]
; Government
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081026172213/http://www.cyprustrade.info/ Cyprus Trade Centres Worldwide]
- [http://www.cyprustrade.co.uk/ Cyprus High Commission Trade Centre - London]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090113175104/http://www.cypriotdiaspora.com/ Cypriot Diaspora Project]
- [http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/index_en?OpenForm/ Republic of Cyprus - English Language]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061003102510/http://www.kypros.org/Constitution/English/index.htm Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus]
- [http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/index_en/index_en?opendocument# Press and Information Office]
- [http://annanplan.com/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=11 Annan Plan]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at annanplan.com
; General information
- [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cyprus/ CIA World Factbook - Cyprus]
- [https://2009-2017.state.gov/p/eur/ci/cy/ US State Department - Cyprus] includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140112082705/http://cyprus-conflict.net/ "The Cyprus Conflict"] An extensive educational web site dedicated to the Cyprus Conflict
- [http://www.unficyp.org/ The UN in Cyprus]
- [http://www.cyprusedirectory.com/articleview.aspx?ID=2972 Top of the class - Cyprus Internet Directory]
; Official publications
- [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmfaff/113/11302.htm The British government's Foreign Affairs Committee report on Cyprus].
- [http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/All/E570E4948868A105C2256EAE003CAAE0?OpenDocument Letter by the President of the Republic, Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, to the U.N. Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, dated 7 June, which circulated as an official document of the U.N. Security Council]
- [http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/All/BD477C55623013C5C2256D740027CF98?OpenDocument Legal Issues arising from certain population transfers and displacements on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus in the period since 20 July 1974]
- [http://www.hri.org/news/cyprus/cna/2004/04-04-08.cna.html#01 Address to Cypriots by President Papadopoulos (FULL TEXT)]
- The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office, [http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/a_problem_en/a_problem_en?OpenDocument Aspects of the Cyprus Problem]
- [http://www.noitikiantistasis.com/wordpress ΝΟΗΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΑΣΙΣ - Noitiki Antistasis], Non-affiliated news website focusing mainly on the effect of globalization and foreign interests on the Cyprus problem
- [http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/0/5CFDB55E726D86C1C2256DC3007953BB/$file/Application%20no%2025781_94.pdf?OpenElement European Court of Human Rights Case of Cyprus v. Turkey (Application no. 25781/94)]
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