Cyprus
Geography & Population
Cyprus island is an independent country located in the eastern Meditarenean Sea, 97 km west of Syria and 64 km west of Turkey. It as a total area of 9,250 km2 and 648km of coastline. Cyprus' estimated population is 730,000 of which 87.5 percent belongs to the Greek Cypriot community and 12,5 percent to the Turkish Cypriot community. Greek and Turkish are the official languages of the Republic but English is widely spoken and understood, and is regularly used in commerce and government.
Apart from the capital, Nicosia, with an estimated population of 189,000, all major cities are located on the coast. Limassol is the second largest city and the island's biggest port. Larnaca and Paphos, which are popular holiday resorts, are the third and fourth largest cities, respectively.
Climate
Cyprus has a dry climate and is hot for much of the year. Being an island the majority of coastal retreats are cooled by a sea breeze.
Temperatures
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 18 |
Currency
Cypriot £cy 1 = £1.16GBPAirports
The major airports are:-
Larnaca: Mainly scheduled flights
Paphos: Mainly chartered flights
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