Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily and Sardinia. It is situated between latitudes 30.33 and 35.41 and longitudes 32.23 and 34.55. Its neighbouring countries are Turkey, 70kms to the North; Syria, 102kms to the East; Lebanon, 165kms to the east, Israel, 233kms to the southeast; Egypt, 347kms to the south and GCA.
General Information |
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| Capital | Lefkoşa |
| Geographical Size | 3248 km² |
| Population | 286,257 (2011) 390,745 (2021 estimate) |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | 30 billion 143 million TL (2021) |
| Official language(s) | Turkish |
| Political system | Republic / Parliamentary System |
