Cyprus β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Cyprus covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Cyprus
The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. It has a population of approximately 1.4M. The country covers an area of 9,251 kmΒ². It is located in Southern Europe.
The only European Union member state that is physically divided into two.
Geography
Cyprus is a country in Southern Europe, part of the Europe region. It covers an area of approximately 9,251 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Cyprus has a population of approximately 1,442,614 people. Population density is around 155.9 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include Greek and Turkish, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Cypriot.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Cyprus reports a nominal GDP of about $37.6 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 53.7% of GDP in 1994. The official currency is the euro (EUR, symbol β¬). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 0.86 EUR.
Culture & Time
Cyprus operates on a single time zone (UTC+02:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.cy.
Government & Status
The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +357. Its FIFA country code is CYP, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is CY.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.