-INTRODUCTION

A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority continue, with Turkey controlling part of the island since 1974. The entire island joined the EU in 2004, although EU law does not apply in the Turkish-controlled area.

– CURRENCY: Euro, Cyprus Pounds and Turkish Lire

– CAPITAL CITY : Nicosia

– COST OF LIVING : 700 – 1000 EURO/MONTH

– CYPRUS  BENEFITS :

1. Affordable tuition fees
2. Cultural diversity
3. Upto 80% of available Scholarship
4. English language requirement
5. Quality Education

– SOME PARTNER INSTITITUTIONS

1. European University of Lefke
2. NEAPOLIS UNIVERSITY PAFOS
3. CYPRUS WEST UNIVERSITY
4. UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA

– ECONOMY

services-based, high-income EU island economy; heavy tourism; sustained growth between recovery of national banking system and COVID-19 trade restrictions; high living standards; a known financial hub, its stock exchange functions as an investment bridge between EU-and EEU-member countries

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– AREA :

total: 9,251 sq km
land: 9,241 sq km
water: 10 sq km

– CLIMATE

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

– NATURAL RESOURCES

copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment

– POPULATION

total: 1,320,525
male: 675,196
female: 645,329 (2024 est.)

-ETHNIC GROUP:

Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)

– LANGUAGE

Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6%; note – data represent only the Republic of Cyprus (2011 est.)

-RELIGION

Eastern Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, Hindu) 1.4%, unknown 1.1%, none/atheist 0.6% (2011 est.)