| Europe > Eastern Europe > Cyprus | |
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| Official Name Republic of Cyprus | |
| Region Europe | |
| Sub-Region Eastern Europe | |
| Capital Nicosia | |
| Currency Euro (EUR) | |
| Independence Day 1 Oct 1960: Independence from the United Kingdom on August 16, 1960, but Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on October 1. | |
| Population 865,878 | |
| Nationality Cypriot | |
| Ethnic Group Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Maronites | |
| Area 9,251 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries United Kingdom | |
| Time Zone EET (UTC+2) | |
| Geo Location Latitude 35.00, Longitude 33.00 | |
| Dialing Code +357 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code CY | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code CYP | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 196 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee CYP | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .cy | |