Cyprus Travel guide

Capital: Nicosia 
Government: republic 
Currency: euro (€1 = 100 cents) 
Area: 9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in the Turkish Cypriot area) 
Population: 784,301 (July 2006 est.) 
Language: Greek, Turkish, English 
Religion: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4% 
Electricity: 240V/50Hz (UK plug) 
Calling Code: +357 
Internet TLD: .cy 
Time Zone: UTC +2

  Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey. After Sicily and Sardinia, Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Although the island lies close to the Middle East, it is considered to be a European country and is a member of the European Union.