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Capital (and largest city): | Nicosia (Lefkosia, Lefkosa) |
Official languages: | Greek, Turkish |
EU accession: | 1 May 2004 |
Currency: | euro (EUR) | 1EUR = 0.93GBP (last updated on 12. March 2009) |
Calling code: | +357 |
Time zone: | UTC+2 |
Area: | 9,251 km² (167th) 3,572 sq mi |
Coastline: | 648 km |
Population: | 2007 estimate 788,457 |
Climate: | temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
Terrain: | central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast |