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Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kıbrıs CumhuriyetiRepublic of Cyprus (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: None Official languages Greek, Turkish, English as second language Capital Nicosia President Tassos Papadopoulos Area - Total - % waterRanked 161st 9,250 km² ¹ Negligible Population - Total (2002)Ranked 155th 771,657 Independence - Date From the UK August 16, 1960 (Not recognized by Turkey) Currency Cyprus pound Time zone UTC +2 National anthem Imnos pros tin Eleftherian Internet TLD.CYCalling Code357¹ 3,355 km² are in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Cyprus (sometimes spelled Kypros and in Turkish Kıbrıs) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, 113 kilometres (70 miles) south of Turkey. Kypros is a straight transliteration of the Greek name Κυπρος; Cyprus is a Latinized version of the name. The name derives from the ancient Greek word for copper, large deposits of which are found on Cyprus. Cyprus is geographically in Southwest Asia, but Cypriots assert that they are a part of Europe. Cyprus gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, with the UK, Greece and Turkey retaining limited rights to intervene in internal affairs. The Republic of Cyprus is the internationally recognized government of most of the island, but controls only the southern two-thirds of that territory. Turkey does not accept its rule over the whole island and calls it Greek Authority of Southern Cyprus. The northern third was occupied by Turkey in a 1974 invasion following a coup sponsored by Greece. The area occupied by the Turkish Army proclaimed its independence in 1975, and The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was established in 1983, though this government is not recognized by any country except Turkey. In the time since the invasion, the northern third has become almost exclusively Turkish, and the southern two-thirds almost exclusively Greek, so the territories are now sometimes referred to as the "Greek part" and the "Turkish part" of Cyprus. The other power with territory on Cyprus is the United Kingdom. Under the independence agreement, the UK retained title to two small areas on the southern coast of the island, around Dhekalia and Akrotiri, known collectively as the UK sovereign base areas. They are used to host military bases. Negotiations have been ongoing for years to reunify the island, but have not as yet seen substantial success. A United Nations plan, announced on 31 March 2004 following talks in Switzerland, was put to both sides in separate referendums on 24 April. It was favored by the Turkish side by a 2 to 1, but was rejected by the Greek side by a 3 to 1 margin. As a result, only the southern, Greek portion of the island will become part of the European Union on 1 May 2004. See: Annan Plan, 2004 referendum.

See also

Cyprus dispute

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Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.

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