Brief Introduction Capital: Nicosia Area: total: ９２５１sq km The important Festival: National day: October 1 Population: 767000 Language: Greek, Turkish, English Currency: CYP

Cyprus

Geography

Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey.

Administrative divisions

6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos; note - Turkish Cypriot area's administrative divisions include Kyrenia, all but a small part of Famagusta, and small parts of Lefkosa (Nicosia) and Larnaca.

Economy – overview

Industries: food, beverages, textiles, chemicals, metal products, tourism, wood products.

Agriculture - products: potatoes, citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables.

Culture and media

Newspaper:

Cy-News, Cyprus Mail, Cyprus Weekly, The, Financial Mirror.

TV Station :

Sigma