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СКАЧАТЬ declared independence and the formation of a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which has been recognized only by Turkey; both sides publicly call for the resolution of intercommunal differences and creation of a new federal system of government

      _#_Capital: Nicosia

      _#_Administrative divisions: 6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos

      _#_Independence: 16 August 1960 (from UK)

      _#_Constitution: 16 August 1960; negotiations to create the basis for a new or revised constitution to govern the island and to better relations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots have been held intermittently; in 1975 Turkish Cypriots created their own Constitution and governing bodies within the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus, which was renamed the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 1983; a new Constitution for the Turkish area passed by referendum in May 1985

      _#_Legal system: based on common law, with civil law modifications

      _#_National holiday: Independence Day, 1 October

      _#_Executive branch: president, Council of Ministers (cabinet); note—there is a president, prime minister, and Council of Ministers (cabinet) in the Turkish area

      _#_Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon); note—there is a unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi) in the Turkish area

      _#_Judicial branch: Supreme Court; note—there is also a Supreme Court in the Turkish area

      _#_Leaders:

      Chief of State and Head of Government—President George VASSILIOU (since February 1988); note—Rauf R. DENKTASH has been president of the Turkish area since 13 February 1975

      _#_Political parties and leaders:

       Greek Cypriot—Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL;

       Communist Party), Dimitrios CHRISTOFIAS,

       Democratic Rally (DESY), Glafcos CLERIDES;

       Democratic Party (DEKO), Spyros KYPRIANOU;

       United Democratic Union of the Center (EDEK), Vassos LYSSARIDES;

       Socialist Democratic Renewal Movement (ADESOK), Pavlos DINGLIS, chairman;

       Liberal Party, Nikos ROLANDIS;

      Turkish area—National Unity Party (UBP), Dervis EROGLU;

       Communal Liberation Party (TKP), Mustafa AKINCI;

       Republican Turkish Party (CTP), Ozker OZGUR;

       New Cyprus Party (NKP), Alpay DURDURAN;

       New Dawn Party (YDP), Ali Ozkan ALTINISHIK;

       Free Democratic Party, Ismet KOTAK; note—CTP, TKP, and YDP joined

       in the coalition Democratic Struggle Party (DMP) for the 22 April

       1990 legislative election

      _#_Suffrage: universal at age 18

      _#_Elections:

      President—last held 14 February and 21 February 1988 (next to be held February 1993); results—George VASSILIOU 52%, Glafcos CLERIDES 48%;

      House of Representatives—last held 8 December 1985 (next to be held 19 May 1991); results—DESY 33.56%, DEKO 27.65%, AKEL (Communist) 27.43%, EDEK 11.07%; seats—(56 total) DESY 19, DEKO 16, AKEL (Communist) 15, EDEK 6;

      Turkish Area: President—last held 22 April 1990 (next to be held April 1995); results—Rauf R. DENKTASH 66%, Ismail BOZKURT 32.05%;

      Turkish Area: Assembly of the Republic—last held 6 May 1990 (next to be held May 1995); results—UBP (conservative) about 55%, DMP NA%; seats—(50 total) UBP (conservative) 34, CTP (Communist) 7, TKP (center-right) 7, New Dawn Party 2

      _#_Communists: about 12,000

      _#_Other political or pressure groups: United Democratic Youth

       Organization (EDON; Communist controlled); Union of Cyprus Farmers (EKA;

       Communist controlled); Cyprus Farmers Union (PEK; pro-West); Pan-Cyprian

       Labor Federation (PEO; Communist controlled); Confederation of Cypriot

       Workers (SEK; pro-West); Federation of Turkish Cypriot Labor Unions

       (Turk-Sen); Confederation of Revolutionary Labor Unions (Dev-Is)

      _#_Member of: C, CCC, CE, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA,

       IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT,

       INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), UN, UNCTAD,

       UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

      _#_Diplomatic representation: Ambassador Michael E. SHERIFIS; Chancery at 2211 R Street NW, Washington DC 20008; telephone (202) 462–5772; there is a Cypriot Consulate General in New York;

      US—Ambassador Robert E. LAMB; Embassy at the corner of Therissos Street and Dositheos Street, Nicosia (mailing address is FPO New York 09530); telephone [357] (2) 4651511

      _#_Flag: white with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived from the Greek word for copper) above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities

      _*Economy #_Overview: These data are for the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus (information on the northern Turkish-Cypriot area is sparse). The economy is small, diversified, and prosperous. Industry contributes about 25% to GDP and employs 35% of the labor force, while the service sector contributes about 55% to GDP and employs 40% of the labor force. Rapid growth in exports of agricultural and manufactured products and in tourism have played important roles in the average 6% rise in GDP in recent years.

      _#_GDP: $5.4 billion, per capita $7,960; real growth rate 5.5% (1990)

      _#_Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4.5% (1990)

      _#_Unemployment rate: below 2% (1990)

      _#_Budget: revenues $1.2 billion; expenditures $1.4 billion, including capital expenditures of $178 million (1989 est.)

      _#_Exports: $770 million (f.o.b., 1990);

      commodities—citrus, potatoes, grapes, wine, cement, clothing and shoes;

      partners—UK 23%, Greece 10%, Lebanon 9%, Saudi Arabia 4%

      _#_Imports: $2.5 billion (f.o.b., 1990);

      commodities—consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, food and feed grains, machinery;

      partners—France 12%, UK 11%, Japan 11%, Italy 10%

      _#_External debt: $2.2 billion (1990)

      _#_Industrial production: growth rate 6.5% СКАЧАТЬ