| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +2 (Eastern European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | English, Greek, Turkish |
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| Currency: |
euros (EUR) $1 = €0.89, £1 = €1.19 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .cy | International Dialling Code: 357 |
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For help planning your trip to Cyprus including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Cyprus trip planning page.
Further information on Cyprus
Discover more about Cyprus - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 9,250 sq km (10 sq km under water)
Coastline: 648 km (Mediterranean Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Highest mountain: Mount Olympus (1,951m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Cyprus from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 42/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 45/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 24/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 31/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 34/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Cyprus Status: Independent Country
Population: 1,172,458 (rank: 156/196) Density: 126.7 people/sq km (rank: 68/196)
Ethnic groups: Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001)
Religions: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%
GDP (PPP): $21.62 billion GDP per capita: $24,500 (rank: 45/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.