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Formal Name
Republic of Cyprus
Local Name
Kypros
Local Formal Name
Kypriaki Dimokratia / Kibris Cumhuriyeti
Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Nicosia (Levkòsia)
Main Cities: Limassol, Famagusta
Population: 729,000 Area [sq.km]: 9,250
Currency: 1 Cyprus pound = 100 cents
Languages: Greek, Turkish
Religions: Greek Orthodox
National Flag [Ratio 3:5]
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Notes:
The above flag is legally the flag of the entire island, but in practice it is only used by the mainly Greek community who live in the southern half of the island. The Turks in the north of the island have unilaterally declared their own state of Northern Cyprus, but this is only recognized by Turkey.
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