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 |