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Capital: Nicosia (Lefkosia).
Area: 9251 sq km (3572 sq miles, including Turkish-occupied territory)
Population of Cyprus: 793,100 (2001, including Turkish-occupied region).
Population of Oslo: 205,633 (2001, excluding Turkish-occupied portion).
Population Density: 119.3 per sq km.
Geography:Cyprus is an island located in the eastern Mediterranean. The landscape varies between rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, rocky hills and forest-covered mountains and hills.
The Troodos Mountains in the centre of the island rise to almost 1952m (6400ft) and provide excellent skiing in the winter. Between these and the range of hills which run eastward along the north coast and the ‘panhandle’ is the fertile Messaoria Plain. The Morphou Basin runs around the coast of Morphou Bay in the west of the Island.
Government:Republic since 1960.
Head of State and Government: President Tassos Papadopoulos since 2003.
Language: The majority (approximately 80 %) speak Greek and approximately 20% speak Turkish.
The Greek Cypriot dialect is quite different from mainland Greek. Turkish is spoken by Turkish Cypriots. English, German and French are also spoken in the tourist centres.
Religion: Greek Orthodox, with a Muslim minority.
Time: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity : 240 volts AC, 50Hz. Square 13-amp 3-pin plugs (UK-type) are used.
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