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Cyprus |
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| Name |
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Republic of Cyprus |
| Capital City |
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Nicosia |
| Official Languages |
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Greek and Turkish |
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| Population |
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774.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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177.907 inhabitants |
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- water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments, seasonal disparity in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in the north)
-water pollution from sewage and industrial wastes
- coastal degradation
- loss of wildlife habitats from urbanization |
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| Location |
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Southeastern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 2 hours |
| National Day |
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1 October (Independence Day) |
| Currency |
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Cypriot pound (CYP) |
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| Area |
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9.250 sq km |
| Forest |
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19% |
| Land Boundaries |
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0 km |
| Coastline |
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648 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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1.951 m (Olympus) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Mediterranean Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate, Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
| Summer temperatures |
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21º / 37 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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5º / 15 ºC |
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