Area: 9.253 Km²
Population: 763.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 82 pop/Km²

System of government: Republic
Capital: Nicosia (186.500 pop.)
Major cities: Limassol 100.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Greek 79%, Turk 18%, Armenian 3%
Border countries: -

Principal mountains: Olympos 1953 m
Principal rivers: Pedias 100 Km
Principal lakes: Koúklia basin
Principal islands: Cyprus 9253 Km²
Climate: Mediterranean

Language: Greek, Turkish
Religion: Orthodox 77%, Muslim 18%
Currency: Cypriot pound (CYP) in the Greek Cypriot area and Turkish lira (TRL) in the Turkish Cypriot area