Geographic Coordinates - 35 00 N, 33 00 E (North Eastern Mediterranean)
Total Area of the Country - 9 251 sq. km
max length – about 200 km
max width – about 90 km
coastline - 648 km
highest peak – Mount Olympos (height 1 951 m)
Time zone
winter: GMT+2
summer: GMT+3
Mean temperature
January: 9,8º C
July: 28, 2º C
Capital – Nicosia
Population (as for Jan 2005) - 837 300
Currency – EURO
Languages Greek & Turkish (English is also widely used)
Weights & Measures – The metric system
Traffic – Left-hand traffic