Cyprus - Cypr

Cyprus
2008-04-01 Nikosia, Cyprus.jpg
location
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Flag
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Main information
Capital cityNicosia
Political systemfederal republic
Currencyeuro €
Surface9 250
Population1 141 166
TongueGreek, Turkish
religionOrthodoxy
Code 357
Internet domain.cy
Time zoneUTC 2
Time zoneUTC 2

Cyprus (Greek. Κύπρος, tur. Kıbrıs) - a country located in the eastern part Mediterranean Sea off the coast Turkey, Syria and Lebanon.

Characteristic

He has been a member since May 1, 2004 European Union. The name of the island comes from the Latin name for copper (cuprum), of which Cyprus was the main supplier in ancient times. The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia.

Geography

Climate

History

Policy

Economy

Drive

By car

By plane

There are three international airports in Cyprus. The largest of these is Larnaca International Airport. It supports direct connections to Warsaw (LOT and Eurocypria Airlines).

The second largest airport in Cyprus is Paphos Airport.

By rail

By bus

By ship

Regions

Districts:

Famagusta

Kyrenia

Larnaca

Limassol

Nicosia

Paphos

Cities

According to official data from 2011, there were over 40 cities in Cyprus. The capital of the country Nicosia and the city of Limassol had over 100 thousand. residents; 4 cities with a population of 10,000 ÷ 100,000 and the rest of the cities below 10,000 residents.

Interesting places

Objects from the UNESCO World Heritage List

  • Painted churches in the region Troodos
  • Chirokitia Neolithic site
  • Archaeological monuments in the region Paphos

Transport

Tongue

The official languages ​​of Cyprus are Greek and Turkish.

Most people can speak English.

Shopping

Gastronomy

Accommodation

Security

Health

contact

Diplomatic representations

Diplomatic missions accredited in Cyprus

Embassy of the Republic of Poland

Address: ul. Kennedy Avenue 12-14, Office 601, 1087 Nicosia, Cyprus

Telephone number: 357 22 753 517

Fax number: 357 22 751 981

Web page: https://nikozja.msz.gov.pl/pl/

E-mail: [email protected]

Diplomatic representations accredited in Poland

Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Warsaw

ul. Jarosław Dąbrowski 70

02-561 Warsaw

Phone: 48 22 844 45 77

Fax: 48 22 844 25 58

Web page: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/Embassies/Embassy_Warsaw.nsf/DMLindex_en/DMLindex_en?OpenDocument

E-mail: [email protected]


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