Cyprus
Country: Cyprus
Population: 788,457
Capital: Nicosia
Time Zone: UTC+2
Currency Name: in areas under government control: Cypriot pound (CYP); in areas administered by Turkish Cypriots: Turkish New lira (YTL)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: Greek, Turkish, English
Ethnic Breakdown: Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5%
Religion: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%
Major Cities: Nicosia, Larnaka, Famagusta
Phone Country Code: in areas under government control: 357; in areas administered by Turkish Cypriots: 90
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://www.cyprustourism.org/
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 240 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: g
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), Easter, March 25 (Greek Independence Day), April 1 (Cyprus National Day), May 1 (Labor Day), August 15 (Assumption of Mary), October 1 (Cyprus Independence Day), December 25 (Christmas Day), December 26 (Boxing Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Asbestos is one of Cyprus' chief exports.
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For more Cyprus travel information, be sure to check out BootsnAll's Cyprus Travel Guide.
