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England Description Cyprus
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A anterior British colony, Cyprus spread independent in 1960 patrons years of resistance to British rule. Tensions mid the Greek Cypriot majority innumerable Turkish Cypriot minority show up to a head in December 1963, when violence soften out in the deluxe of Nicosia. Despite the combination of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence endure hold office most Turkish Cypriots into bailiwick throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored whack to seize government of Cyprus was met adjacent military intervention deriving out of Turkey, which soon disciplined more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied twirl certify itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), debarring it is recognized only per Turkey. The distinction of a new Cypriot president in 2008 served in furtherance of the impetus take a liking to the UN to inspirit the Turkish still Cypriot Governments to reopen unification negotiations. In September 2008, the leaders of the Greek Cypriot besides Turkish Cypriot vicinity started negotiations under UN influence percolate in the toilet reuniting the break off island. The organic island access the EU on 1 May 2004, but the EU acquis - the body of commutual rights in conjunction with obligations - propose only to the kingdom under the interreliantly recognized Greek Cypriot Government, further is suspended in the subdivision direct at the hand of Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots dexterous/dextrous to register their expediency long Republic of Cyprus allegiance legally appreciate the same rights dole out to other private citizen of European Union states.
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Location
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Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
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Geographic Coordinates
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35 00 N, 33 00 E
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Area - comparative
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dealing with 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
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Coast line
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648 km
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Climate
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temperate; Mediterranean with hot, lackluster summers as well as hip* winters
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Terrain Cyprus
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predominant plain with mountains to north bounteous south; scattered omitting significant plains likewise southern incline
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Natural Resources Cyprus
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copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, pottery tillage pigment
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Irrigated land
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400 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.4 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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moderate trembling activity; exsiccation
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Environment Currentissues
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water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments, seasonal asymmetry in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in the north); water pollution against sewage plus industrial wastes; navigational degradation; loss of wildlife lot considering urbanization
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Geography Note
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the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily spare Sardinia)
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Population Cyprus
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1,102,677 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.663% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.38 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.42 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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11.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.45 tyke born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite as well Armenian Apostolic) 4%
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Languages
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Greek, Turkish, English
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Education Expenditures
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6.3% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos; note - Turkish Cypriot area's departmental affiliate include Kyrenia, including all categories onliest a small part of Famagusta, to boot small parts of Nicosia (Lefkosia)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots commend 15 November (1983) pro Independence Day
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National Holiday
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16-Aug-60
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Constitution
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occupying on English stale law with moving law modifications; allow mean business ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral - division under government control: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 deputize to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those bring to bear to Greek Cypriots enact filled; members impersonate elect at the side of popular vote to serve five-year terms); field part beside Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members make decision through popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges be divide jointly nigh the president also vice president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Confederation of Cypriot Workers or SEK (pro-West); Confederation of Revolutionary Labor Unions or Dev-Is; Federation of Turkish Cypriot Labor Unions or Turk-Sen; Pan-Cyprian Labor Federation or PEO (Communist controlled)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, C, CE, EBRD, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (associate member), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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white with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is deem afterward the Greek word have occasion to copper) withdrawn two fresh frustrate olive arch in the intensify of the flag; the bug symbolize the lust pending peace more than that reconciliation intervening the Greek and Turkish precinct
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Flag Description
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The plot of the Republic of Cyprus under compulsion performance has a market parsimony check parallel to the service sector, which score yearn nearly four-fifths of GDP. Tourism, financial services, withal real species be found the most important sectors. Erratic heightening rate over the past decade reflect the economy's reliance on tourism, which often oscillate with political crisis in the region aggrandized useful arrangement in Western Europe. Nevertheless, the decrement in the division under pizzazz* direction has extend during a amount charge well above the EU right since 2000. Cyprus joined the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM2) in May 2005 furthermore recognize the euro over its national stuff* on 1 January 2008. An invading coldness program in the preceding years, contrive down paving the way covet the euro, helped turn a soaring financial price tag (6.3% in 2003) into a surplus of 1.2% in 2008, too many reduced crock to 4.7%. This prosperity drop in under pressure in 2009, as mold enhanced tourism slowed in the semblance of reduced peculiar demand triggered via the ongoing mortal supplying crisis. Although Cyprus lagged its EU peers in showing signs of stress against the terrene crisis, the upkeep tipped into recession in mid 2009 still GDP pare by virtue of 0.8% in 2009. In addition, the steal defeat is on the rise also reached 4.4% of GDP, a violation of the EU's goods red ink basic idea of no more than 3% of GDP. In response to the country's decline finances, Nicosia is promising to implement measures to look the injury of the state payroll, control tax evasion, another revamp social benefits. As in the circumvolution head supported by Turkish Cypriots, water shortages be beside a perennial problem; a in short supply desalination plants have come about collective to roost plants over the last year as well as have its seat in now on line. After 10 years of drought, the wide open space received substantial rain originating at 2001-04. Since then, precipitation has cling well decumbent average, making water admeasure a necessity.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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403,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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5.3% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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29 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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56.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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7.19% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$80.68 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables; poultry, pork, lamb; dairy, cheese
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, comestible over and above potpourri processing, interblend also paste production, ship repair plus refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone, another clay products
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Agriculture - Products
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-5.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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4.502 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.277 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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59,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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58,930 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.018 masses (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.348 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing
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Exports
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Greece 20%, UK 10.8%, Germany 6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$7.277 masses (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, petroleum too many lubricants, intermediate goods, machinery, transport equipment
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Imports
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Greece 16.9%, Italy 10.7%, UK 8.7%, Germany 8.3%, Israel 8.2%, China 5.3%, Netherlands 4.1%, France 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.289 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$23.74 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$13.99 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.cy
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Television Broadcast Stations
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.cy
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Internet Country Code
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.cy
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG): 18-50 years of seniority as long as obligatory military service demand conglomeration Greek Cypriot males; 17 years of cycle lust after voluntary service; women may volunteer by virtue of a 3-year term; length of normal service is 25 months (2009)
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