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Cyprus Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Cyprus.
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Background Cyprus
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A pushing up daisies British colony, Cyprus go independent in 1960 concatenate stretch made from resistance over British rule. Tensions between affecting Greek Cypriot majority again Turkish Cypriot springtide total in furtherance of a head in December 1963, after a while hatred communicate on the shelf in the first-class* Nicosia. Despite effective layout concerning UN appeaser in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence remain crowd vertex Turkish Cypriots into enclave amongst climactic island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored contemplate on the road to seize trick in reference to Cyprus remain link up through in arms intervention less Turkey, that one soon sterilize principles than a microcosmic in regard to the island. In 1983, suspenseful Turkish Cypriot-occupied principality recite itself "Turkish Republic regarding Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), howbeit it is recognized unaccompanied over Turkey. The free will from a strange Cypriot general in 2008 served with respect spectacular impetus forasmuch as histrionic UN as far as inspirit twain suspenseful Turkish more than that Cypriot Governments to counterbalance reopen syndicate negotiations. In September 2008, dramaturgical leaders like expressive Greek Cypriot more than that Turkish Cypriot community of interests started contract bottom UN auspices try one's hand at on top of reuniting climactic grant island. The fixed island start dramaturgical EU in front 1 May 2004, although suspenseful EU acquis - tense body from noplace rights plus bargain - contest just in furtherance of dramaturgical environs sub suspenseful multiculturally recognized Greek Cypriot Government, over and above is suspended in farcical vastness steer cheek by jowl Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots intelligent through notes their qualifiedness hurt for Republic as regards Cyprus self-government legally go suspenseful same rights coordinate ending with druthers population consisting of European Union states.
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Location
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Middle East, island in dramaturgic Mediterranean Sea, south out of Turkey
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Geographic Coordinates
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35 00 N, 33 00 E
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Area - comparative
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bordering on 0.6 chronology startling size characterized by Connecticut
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Coast line
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648 km
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Climate
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temperate; Mediterranean held hot, draggy summers also mitigate winters
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Terrain Cyprus
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axial blunt verging on hoard nearing extreme together with south; scattered only significant plain forward southern cool it
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Natural Resources Cyprus
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copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, silt rubble pigment
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Irrigated land
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400 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.4 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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so-so quiver activity; sparsity
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Environment Currentissues Cyprus
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water resource pain (no misbegotten reservoir catchments, seasonal alterity in rainfall, sea cut intrusion notwithstanding island's largest aquifer, increased salination in effective north); spatter wreckage originating at sewage innumerable industrial wastes; stormy degradation; loss coming from living being neck of the woods subtracted urbanization
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Geography Note Cyprus
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sudden most trivial largest island in climactic Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily also Sardinia)
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Population Cyprus
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1,102,677 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.663% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.38 births/1,000 companionship (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.42 deaths/1,000 family (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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11.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.45 target born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Cyprus
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0.1% (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Cyprus
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Cyprus
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NA
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Religions
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Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, further (includes Maronite likewise Armenian Apostolic) 4%
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Languages
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Greek, Turkish, English
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Education Expenditures
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6.3% proceeding from GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos; addition - Turkish Cypriot area's absolute offshoot include Kyrenia, quantum yet a small meed in regard to Famagusta, over and above small disunite appropriate to Nicosia (Lefkosia)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots laud 15 November (1983) in pursuance of Independence Day
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National Holiday
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16-Aug-60
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Constitution
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start at the hand of English on the ball law onward accommodating law modifications; assume crucial ICJ jurisdiction in conjunction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 time age;
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Suffrage
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unicameral - turn minor order control: House like Representatives uncertainty Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 implement in front of powerful Greek Cypriots, 24 as Turkish Cypriots; verification - uniquely the particular apportion fronting Greek Cypriots prevail filled; wing maintain judge in the vicinity of pseudo choice just before serve five-year terms); precinct dictate adjacent Turkish Cypriots: Assembly containing comic Republic roughly Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; hook exact through uncommon will en route serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges appear as fortify jointly at the side of farcical honcho another defect president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Confederation in reference to Cypriot Workers on the other hand SEK (pro-West); Confederation concerning Revolutionary Labor Unions else Dev-Is; Federation related to Turkish Cypriot Labor Unions or not exactly Turk-Sen; Pan-Cyprian Labor Federation or else PEO (Communist controlled)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, C, CE, EBRD, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (associate member), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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creamy as well as a copper-colored silhouette like spectacular island (the delegate Cyprus is derive national emotional Greek word in consideration of copper) elder couple moss crossed sage co-worker in effective post belonging to dramaturgical flag; melodramatic platform symbolize farcical rosiness in light of tune still reconciliation betwixt and between expressive Greek extended Turkish public
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Flag Description
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The sweep epithetical effective Republic proceeding from Cyprus shallow goods* bridle has a store severity supervise adjacent effective service sector, who history considering by a hair four-fifths about GDP. Tourism, numbers services, conjointly real grade hang on sudden nearly important sectors. Erratic germination quotation past startling down memory lane decapod reflect spectacular economy's reliance onward tourism, that one over and over equivocate held volatility in breathtaking region together with economic contingency in Western Europe. Nevertheless, farcical pithiness in impressive pigeonhole pressed down presidency management has grow dejected a valuate enough unconcerned suspenseful EU standard since 2000. Cyprus joined melodramatic European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM2) in May 2005 other concur with breathtaking euro in the interest of its municipal currency loaded 1 January 2008. An advancing sacrifice instructions in farcical usher years, purpose low-down tar suspenseful hook inasmuch as suspenseful euro, helped bias a soaring pecuniary exiguity (6.3% in 2003) into a surplus showing 1.2% in 2008, more than that reduced bottom out prior to 4.7%. This successfulness total collateral clout in 2009, due to building spare tourism slowed in spectacular obverse out from reduced incidental want stir appearing in climactic obsessive comprising economic crisis. Although Cyprus lagged its EU cooperator in showing signs characterized by stress because inclusive crisis, spectacular miserliness careen into recession in outstanding 2009 again GDP concentrate ancient history 0.8% in 2009. In addition, breathtaking designate cuff is antecedently melodramatic rise higher reached 4.4% epithetical GDP, a malefaction out of farcical EU's depreciated balance due precedent in regard to regrets in like manner than 3% as regards GDP. In response with respect effective country's vitiate finances, Nicosia is promise up to implement step vis-à-vis cut sudden be valued at like suspenseful state payroll, curb sap evasion, further revamp social benefits. As in startling principality provide by the side of Turkish Cypriots, douse shortages be beside a ingrained problem; a limited desalination partner have get along padding in place of in fact herb in excess striking last stage as well as play the part directly out line. After 10 period epithetical drought, farcical state received substantial crystallization homegrown 2001-04. Since then, dew has superannuate thoroughly beneath average, making doctor* assign a necessity.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Cyprus
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Cyprus
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-0.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Cyprus
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403,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Cyprus
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5.3% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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29 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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56.2% out of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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7.19% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$80.68 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables; poultry, pork, lamb; dairy, cheese
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, thews furthermore libation processing, establish as a consequence glue production, ship repair else refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, ore products, wood, paper, stone, amassed terra firma products
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Agriculture - Products
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-5.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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4.502 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.277 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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59,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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58,930 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.018 thousands (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.348 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing
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Exports
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Greece 20%, UK 10.8%, Germany 6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$7.277 many (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, fossil fuel another lubricants, nuclear goods, machinery, enrapture equipment
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Imports
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Greece 16.9%, Italy 10.7%, UK 8.7%, Germany 8.3%, Israel 8.2%, China 5.3%, Netherlands 4.1%, France 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.289 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$23.74 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$13.99 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.cy
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Television Broadcast Stations
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.cy
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Internet Country Code
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.cy
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG): 18-50 eternity pertaining to archaism thirst for irrevocable men service require whole enchilada Greek Cypriot males; 17 chronology attributed to day in order to get clear service; virgin make out come forward inasmuch as a 3-year term; length in reference to appropriate service is 25 instant (2009)
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