General Information
Capital
Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa)
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Europe
Currency
euros (EUR)
Languages
Greek (official) 80.9%
Turkish (official) 0.2%
English 4.1%
Romanian 2.9%
Russian 2.5%
Bulgarian 2.2%
Arabic 1.2%
Filipino 1.1%
other 4.3%
unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)
Timezones
UTC+2
Area
9,251 km²
Map Reference
Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey; note - Cyprus views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Demographics
Population (2023)
1,344,976
Density
145.4 per km²
Urban Population
67.0%
Median Age
39.5 years
Life Expectancy
80.2 years
Major Cities
NICOSIA
Economy
GDP (2024)
$36.3B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$23,963
Inflation (2024)
1.8%
Unemployment (2024)
5.7%
Public Debt
97.5% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
0.924 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
17
Listed Equities
68
Dominant Currency
EUR
Top Stock Exchanges
#
Exchange
Listings
Code
Currency
1
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
14
FRA
EUR
2
OTC Bulletin Board
11
PNK
USD
3
Moscow Exchange - MICEX
8
MCX
RUB
4
London Stock Exchange (international)
8
LSE
GBP
5
NASDAQ Global Select
7
NMS
USD
Main Exports
1.
ships
2.
refined petroleum
3.
packaged medicine
4.
cheese
5.
scented mixtures (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
ships
3.
cars
4.
packaged medicine
5.
coal tar oil (2023)
