Faire clic pour voir le pays dans son continent: Chypre
Capital: Nicosia Population: 781,000 Superficie: 9.250 km2 Langues:
Grec, Turc
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Cyprus is said to be the birthplace of Aphrodite (Venus), the Greek goddess of love. The myth says that she rose from the sea at Petra tou Romiou in Pafos
Exact population: 784,301 (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 97.6%; male: 98.9%; female: 96.3% Ethnicities: Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001) Land boundaries: Total: NA; note - boundary with Dhekelia is being resurveyed border countries: Akrotiri 47.4 km, Dhekelia NA Terrain: Central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast Extremes: Lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m; highest point: Mount Olympus 1,951 m Imports: Greece 15.2%, Italy 10.5%, Germany 8.9%, UK 8.6%, France 6.3%, Japan 4.7%, Israel 4.4%, China 4% (2004) Exports: UK 27.2%, Greece 11.9%, Germany 5%, UAE 4.8% (2004) Industries: Tourism, food and beverage processing; cement and gypsum production; ship repair and refurbishment; textiles; light chemicals; metal products; wood, paper, stone, and clay products