Cyprus

 

Republic of Cyprus (South only)

Europe

Geography

Area: 9,251 sq km

Strategic island in northeast Mediterranean Sea. ROC in the south is 64% of the island, TRNC in the north is 36%.

Population: 879,723    Annual Growth: 1.02%

Capital: Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Urbanites: 70.3%

HDI Rank: 32 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 19 (16% unreached)

Official language: Greek; Turkish    Languages: 6

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion

Pop %
Ann Gr
Christians 637,095 72.42 0.9
Evangelicals 6,616 0.8 3.0