Cyprus
At a glance
- Official languages
- Turkish, Modern Greek
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Government
- Presidential system
- Legislature
- House of Representatives
- Demonym
- Cypriot
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +357
- Internet TLD
- .cy
- ISO 3166
- CY
- Established
- 1960
- Highest point
- Mount Olympus (1,952 m (6,404 ft))
- National anthem
- Hymn to Liberty
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History9 leaders · click to expand
Republic of Cyprus
Nicos Christodoulides✦ Current
2023–PresentPresident
Nikos Christodoulides
2023–2023President
Nicos Anastasiades
2013–2023President
Demetris Christofias
2008–2013President
Tassos Papadopoulos
2003–2008President
Glafcos Clerides
1993–2003President
George Vassiliou
1988–1993President
Spyros Kyprianou
1977–1988President
Makarios III
1960–1977President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Nicos Christodoulides✦ Current | President | 2023–Present |
| Nikos Christodoulides | President | 2023–2023 |
| Nicos Anastasiades | President | 2013–2023 |
| Demetris Christofias | President | 2008–2013 |
| Tassos Papadopoulos | President | 2003–2008 |
| Glafcos Clerides | President | 1993–2003 |
| George Vassiliou | President | 1988–1993 |
| Spyros Kyprianou | President | 1977–1988 |
| Makarios III | President | 1960–1977 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish invasion of Cyprus | 1974 | Turkey | 6,009–9,509 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires9 · $62.4B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Vinod Adani | $27.5B | Diversified |
| 126 | John Fredriksen | $21.6B | Logistics |
| 1066 | Yakir Gabay | $4.1B | Real Estate |
| 1755 | Igor Makarov | $2.4B | Energy |
| 2483 | Vladimir Krupchak | $1.6B | Manufacturing |
| 2763 | Stelios Haji-Ioannou(inherited) | $1.4B | Service |
| 2785 | Sergey Dmitriev | $1.4B | Technology |
| 2914 | Polys Haji-Ioannou(inherited) | $1.3B | Service |
| 3109 | Clelia Haji-Ioannou(inherited) | $1.2B | Service |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Cyprus on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Constituents and territories
1 entries listed under Cyprus. Click any to see its own metros.
Administrative subdivisions
12 entries listed under Cyprus across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Northern Cyprus Districts (6)
Districts (5)
Soverign Bases (1)
Cyprus metro footprint
11 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
11 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #432 | Limassol | Limassol | 205K | 5.6 | Established Metro |
| #441 | Nicosia★ Capital▲ Largest | Nicosia | 249K | 5.4 | Established Metro |
| #1179 | Larnaca | Larnaca | 75K | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1794 | Paphos | Paphos | 38K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #3380 | Achna | Famagusta | 22K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3383 | Paralimni | Famagusta | 19K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3747 | North Nicosia | Northern Cyprus | 79K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4039 | Famagusta | Northern Cyprus | 41K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4114 | Kyrenia | Northern Cyprus | 33K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4236 | Morphou | Northern Cyprus | 19K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4294 | Ayia Napa | Famagusta | 5K | 0.0 | Local Metro |