|
Largest Cities |
|
City |
Population |
Estimated |
|
Lefkosia |
194,600 |
2002 |
|
Lemesos |
146,800 |
2002 |
|
Larnaka |
47,500 |
2002 |
|
Key Data |
|
Region: |
Mediterranean |
|
Population: |
920,600 September
2002 |
|
Area Total: |
9,250 km2 |
|
Area Land: |
9,240 km2 |
|
Coast Line: |
648 km km |
|
Capital: |
Nicosia |
|
Climate: |
Temperate,
Mediterranean with dry summers and cool, wet winters. |
|
Languages: |
Greek, Turkish,
English |
|
Currency: |
1 #C = 100 cents,
1 TL = 100 kurus |
|
Holiday: |
Independence Day,
1 October (15 Nov Turkish) |
|
Average Daily Temperature |
|
Capital: |
Nicosia |
|
January: |
9.8°C /
49.6°F |
|
July: |
28.2°C
/ 82.6°F |
|
Annual
Rainfall: |
358.7mm
/ 14.1'' |
|
|
Ethnic Divisions |
|
Greek |
78% |
|
Turkish |
18% |
|
other |
4% |
|
Religions
|
|
Greek Orthodox |
78% |
|
Muslim |
18% |
|
Maronite,
Armenian, Apostolic, and other |
4% |
|
