Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus
Southern EuropeCYCYP
Population
1.21M
Capital
Nicosia
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Cyprus
- Official Name
- Republic of Cyprus
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population
- 1.21M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- CY
- Alpha-3 Code
- CYP
- Olympic Code
- 196
- Area
- 9,251 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+02:00
Languages
GreekTurkish
Continents
Europe
Currencies
- € - Euro (EUR)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) European Union (EU) European Economic Area (EEA)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 33.36°, 35.17°
Cyprus is located in , specifically in the Southern Europe region. It has no land borders with other countries.
About Cyprus
The capital city, Nicosia, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Greek, Turkish.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.