Cyprus

Region

Europe · Southern Europe

Capital

Nicosia

Population

1,370,754 (2025)

Government

Republic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Official languages

Greek, Turkish

Spoken languages

Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6%  (2011 est.)

Written scripts

Greek, Latin

Area

9,251 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

EU, IMF, WCO, WTO

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

ships, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, cheese, scented mixtures (2023)

Key imports

refined petroleum, ships, cars, packaged medicine, coal tar oil (2023)

Natural resources

copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment

Primary route

Mediterranean services via Suez to Asia

Secondary route

Gibraltar Strait corridor to Atlantic and Americas services

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure