Location: Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
Geographic coordinates: 35° 0' N, 33° 0' E
Coastline km: 648 km km
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
Elevation: highest point: Mount Olympus 1,951 m
Natural hazards: moderate earthquake activity; droughts
Currency: Greek Cypriot area: Cypriot pound (CYP) Turkish Cypriot area: Turkish lira (TRL)
Population: 780,133 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: Greek, Turkish, English
Capital: Nicosia
Divisions: 6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos; note - Turkish Cypriot area's administrative divisions include Kyrenia, all but a small part of Famagusta, and small parts of Lefkosia (Nicosia) and Larnaca