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Cyprus
Southern EuropeCapital Nicosia
Cyprus is a country in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Nicosia. Cyprus has no land neighbours on the map. The closest countries across the water are Türkiye, Syria and Lebanon.
Key facts about Cyprus
- Official name
- Republic of Cyprus
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Region
- Europe, Southern Europe
- Area
- 9,251 km² (3,572 sq mi), 162nd largest of 195. That is about 26 times smaller than the United Kingdom.
- Languages
- Greek, Turkish
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- People are called
- Cypriot
- Calling code
- +357
- Internet domain
- .cy
- Coastline
- Has a coast
- Centre point
- 35°N, 33°E
- Also known as
- Kýpros, Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
A way to remember it
A fish-shaped island in the eastern Mediterranean, with a long panhandle pointing towards Syria and Turkey's coast just to the north.
Good to know
It is an island divided into two parts, with a UN buffer zone between them.
Nearest countries to Cyprus
Lebanon
Syria
TürkiyeKeep going in Europe
Country 32 of 45 on the Europe route.