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Cyprus

34.91° N, 33.08° E

648 km of coast against 156 km of land border — this country faces the sea far more than it faces its neighbors.

coastline 648 km · 95th/229 · land borders 156 km · 151st/230
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value

Population
1,198,575
Area
9,251 km²
Population density
≈ 210 / km²
Capital
Nicosia
Natural Earth
ISO codes
CY · CYP
GDP (nominal)
$36.33 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$53,300
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How big, reallyDrawn at the same scale as Brunei — the next country down in size. Equal-area projection, not the map you are used to.
Cyprus 9,251 km²Brunei 5,765 km²

geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area

Where Cyprus sits in the world

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  1. Median age39.9 years66th of 224 · median 32.6 years
  2. Life expectancy80.2 years55th of 224 · median 76.2 years
  3. Fertility rate1.49 children per woman183rd of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
  4. Population1,198,575160th of 235 · median 5,454,073
  5. Total area9,251 km²168th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
  6. Coastline648 km95th of 229 · median 402 km

Overview

Name

The Greek name for the island, Kupros, probably derives from the Sumerian "kabar," meaning "copper" or "bronze"; copper mines were located on the island in antiquity.

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Climate

Hot, dry summers and cool winters define Cyprus's temperate Mediterranean climate.

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Government

A presidential republic governs the Republic of Cyprus, while the self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) is a parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency. European law has supremacy within a mixed system of English common law and civil law. The constitution was ratified 16 August 1960. Independence from the UK dates to 16 August 1960, and the national holiday is Independence Day, 1 October (1960).

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Flag and symbols

Centered on a white field, a copper-colored silhouette of the island appears above two crossed green olive branches. The branches symbolize hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities. The national symbols are the Cypriot mouflon, a wild sheep, and white dove.

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Key figures

CIA World Factbook

Economy

GDP (nominal)
$36.33 billion
GDP (PPP)
$50.06 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$53,300
GDP growth
+3.4%
Inflation (consumer prices)
1.8%
Unemployment
5.7%
Exports
$35.12 billion
Imports
$33.8 billion

People

Life expectancy
80.2 years
Median age
39.9 years
Birth rate
9.95 per 1,000
Death rate
7.11 per 1,000
Fertility rate
1.49 children per woman
Population growth
+0.89% a year
Urban population
67%
Languages
  • Greekofficial80.9%
  • Turkishofficial0.2%
  • English4.1%
  • Romanian2.9%
  • Russian2.5%
  • Bulgarian2.2%
  • Arabic1.2%
  • Filipino1.1%
  • others0.6%
Religions
  • Eastern Orthodox Christian89.1%
  • Roman Catholic2.9%
  • Protestant/Anglican2%
  • Muslim1.8%
  • Buddhist1%
  • other0.6%

Land

Total area
9,251 km²Land 9,241 km² · Water 10 km²
Coastline
648 km
Land borders
156 km
Mean elevation
91 m
Highest point
1,951 m Mount Olympus

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Connections

Within
Borders
Contains

Natural geography 2

Natural Earth outlines · features with a Wikidata ID

Seas 1

Islands 1

Largest cities 2

Population · Natural Earth

  1. Nicosiacapital224.3K
  2. Lemosos154K

Sources