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Cyprus, republic, and third-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, located west of Syria and south of Turkey. The island has a maximum length of about 225 km (140 mi) from Cape Andreas in the north-east to the western extremity of the island. Its maximum width, from Cape Gata in the south to Cape Kormakiti in the north, is about 97 km (60 mi). The total area of the country is 9,251 sq km (3,572 sq mi). Nicosia is the capital and largest city. Since 1974 the northern third of Cyprus has been occupied by Turkish troops and has formed, de facto, a separate (though officially unrecognized) state.
Official Name - Republic of Cyprus
Capital - Nicosia 166,500 (Greek zone; 1991), 39,496 (Turkish zone;1989)
Population - 767,000 (1996)
Life Expectancy - 74 years for men 79 years for women
Area - 9,251 sq km (3,572 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Limassol (129,700) Larnaca (59,600) Famagusta (20,516) (1991)
Languages - Greek in Greek Cyprus, Turkish in Turkish Cyprus
Religions - Greek Orthodox; Islam; Roman Catholicism; Maronite; Judaism
Currency - Cyprus pound (Greek Cyprus), Turkish lira (Turkish Cyprus)
Government - Unicameral republics (separate governments in Greek and Turkish Cyprus)

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