Cyprus - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Cyprus. The third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and Sardinia); several small Cypriot enclaves exist within the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area. Mother's mean age at first birth is 30 years (2020 est.) (Note: data represents only government-controlled areas), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 68 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Geographical data of Cyprus
Location Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey; note - Cyprus views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Geographic coordinates 35 00 N, 33 00 E
Map references Middle East
Tarrain central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast
Natural Resources copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment
Natural Hazards moderate earthquake activity; droughts
Irrigated Land 268 sq km (2020)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 156 km
Border Countries
Coastline 648 km
Climate temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Area
Total Area
Land Area 9,241 sq km
Water Area 10 sq km
comparative Area about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm
Continental shelf 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Elevations
Highest point Mount Olympus 1,951 m
Lowest point Mediterranean Sea 0 m
Mean elevation 91 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 13.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 9.8% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 3.2% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.)
Forest 18.8% (2018 est.)
Other 67.8% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

Population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca

People and Society

In Cyprus, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 0.95% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 10.2 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 7 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 8.1% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 3.4 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Total fertility rate 1.49 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.73 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49) 54.5% (2023 est.)
Literacy age 15 and over can read and write
Education expenditures 6.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
Net Migration rate 6.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Cypriot | Cypriot(s)
Languages
Religions 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.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 15.6% (male 105,533/female 100,099)
15-64 years 70% (male 486,569/female 437,651)
65 years and over 14.4% (2024 est.) (male 83,094/female 107,579)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 43.8
Youth dependency ratio 23
Elderly dependency ratio 20.8
Potential support ratio 4.8 (2021 est.)
Median Age
Total 39.5 years (2024 est.)
Male 38.2 years
Female 41 years
Urbanization
Urban population 67% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 269,000 NICOSIA (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.11 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.77 male(s)/female
Total population 1.05 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 8.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 9.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 6.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 80.2 years (2024 est.)
Male 77.4 years
Female 83.1 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: 99.7% of population
Improved: rural rural: 99.8% of population
Improved: total total: 99.8% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 0.3% of population
Unimproved: rural rural: 0.2% of population
Unimproved: total total: 0.2% of population (2020 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: 99.7% of population
Improved: rural rural: 98.8% of population
Improved: total total: 99.4% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 0.3% of population
Unimproved: rural rural: 1.2% of population
Unimproved: total total: 0.6% of population (2020 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 9.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 2.85 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 2.72 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 4.02 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
Total 35.1% (2020 est.)
Male 47% (2020 est.)
Female 23.2% (2020 est.)
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Cyprus

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Cyprus is found in Southern Europe