The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ style="font-size:15px;">       716,492 (July 1992), growth rate 1.0% (1992)

       Birth rate:

       18 births/1,000 population (1992)

       Death rate:

       8 deaths/1,000 population (1992)

       Net migration rate:

       0 migrants/1,000 population (1992)

       Infant mortality rate:

       10 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       74 years male, 78 years female (1992)

       Total fertility rate:

       2.4 children born/woman (1992)

       Nationality:

       noun - Cypriot(s); adjective - Cypriot

       Ethnic divisions:

       Greek 78%; Turkish 18%; other 4%

       Religions:

       Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian, Apostolic, and other 4%

       Languages:

       Greek, Turkish, English

       Literacy:

       90% (male 96%, female 85%) age 10 and over can read and write (1976)

       Labor force:

       Greek area - 278,000; services 45%, industry 35%, agriculture 14%; Turkish

       area - 71,500 (1990); services 21%, industry 30%, agriculture 27%

       Organized labor:

       156,000 (1985 est.)

      :Cyprus Government

      Long-form name:

       Republic of Cyprus

       Type:

       republic; a disaggregation of the two ethnic communities inhabiting the

       island began after the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; this separation

       was further solidified following the Turkish invasion of the island in July

       1974, which gave the Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek

       Cypriots control the only internationally recognized government; on 15

       November 1983 Turkish Cypriot President Rauf DENKTASH declared independence

       and the formation of a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), 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 (15 November is celebrated as Independence Day

       in the Turkish area)

       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), Glafkos KLERIDES; Democratic Party

       (DEKO), Spyros KYPRIANOU; United Democratic Union of the Center (EDEK),

       Vassos LYSSARIDES; Socialist Democratic Renewal Movement (ADESOK), Mikhalis

       PAPAPETROU; Liberal Party, Nikos ROLANDIS

      :Cyprus Government

      Turkish area:

       National Unity Party (UBP), Dervis EROGLU; Communal Liberation Party (TKP),

       Mustafa AKINCI; Republican Turkish Party (CTP), Ozker OZGUR; New Cyprus

       Party (YKP), Alpay DURDURAN; Social Democratic Party (SDP), Ergun VEHBI; New

       Birth Party (YDP), Ali Ozkan ALTINISHIK; Free Democratic Party (HDP), Ismet

       KOTAK; note - CTP, TKP, and YDP joined in the coalition Democratic Struggle

       Party (DMP) for the 22 April 1990 legislative election; the CTP and TKP

       boycotted the byelection of 13 October 1991, which was for 12 seats; the DMP

       was dissolved СКАЧАТЬ