Basic Information About Cyprus:

Population: The population of Republic of Cyprus is 1,181,719.

GDP:  $ 27.4 billion (2016)

Climate:  Cyprus enjoys an intense Mediterranean climate, with long dry summers from mid–May to mid–October, and mild winters from December to February, which are separated by short autumn and spring seasons. 

People: Christian Orthodox, Catholics, Armenians, Maronites and Jews co-exist peacefully on the island. Turkish-Cypriot citizens of the North part of Cyprus are Muslims, the second largest religious group on the island. Greek Orthodox Christians constitute the overwhelming majority of the People in Cyprus.

Religion:  Christians make up 78% of the Cypriot population. Most Greek Cypriots, and thus the majority of the population of Cyprus, are members of the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus (Church of Cyprus), whereas most Turkish Cypriots are officially Sunni Muslim.

Capital:  Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus.

Language:   The official languages of the Republic of Cyprus are Greek and Turkish.

Currency:  The currency of Cyprus is the Euro.

Time Zone: UTC+02:00