Cyprus, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Cyprus is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.
| Cyprus is located in | Western Asia Asia Continent |
| Cyprus population | 1 344 976 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Cyprus Area | 9 250 Km2 ( 5 748 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 35° 00' N, 33° 00' E |
| Cyprus Capital city | Nicosia |
| Cyprus Climate | temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
| Most predominant religion | Orthodox Christian, |
| Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Currency name & code | Euro (EUR) |
| Internet ccTLD | .cy |
| Cyprus calling code | 357 |
| Passport ranking | 12 |
Cyprus administrative divisions
- 6 districts;
- Ammochostos (Famagusta);
- (all but a small part located in the Turkish Cypriot community),
- Keryneia (Kyrenia;
- the only district located entirely in the Turkish Cypriot community),
- Larnaka (Larnaca;
- with a small part located in the Turkish Cypriot community),
- Lefkosia (Nicosia;
- a small part administered by Turkish Cypriots),
- Lemesos (Limassol),
- Pafos (Paphos);
- note - the 5 "districts" of the "TRNC" are Gazimagusa (Famagusta),
- Girne (Kyrenia),
- Guzelyurt (Morphou),
- Iskele (Trikomo),
- Lefkosa (Nicosia)
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