Cyprus

Summary of Cyprus located in Europe.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Cyprus
FIPS Code :   CY
ISO Code :   CY
ISO 3 Code :   CYP
Numeric ISO :   196
Continent :   Europe
Area in (Sq KM) :   9250
DMS :   35° 7' 35.09" N, 33° 25' 47.49" E
Phone Code :   357
Currency :   Euro (EUR)
In Native :   Κύπρος

Cyprus, officially called the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. It is the third-largest and the third-most populous island in the Mediterranean, located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, north of Israel, the Palestinian region of the Gaza Strip and Egypt, and southeast of Greece.

April 1 Cyprus National Day: Also known as 'EOKA Day', this holiday commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955
 
Capital :   Nicosia
Neighbour Countries :   Cyprus has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   Modern Greek,   Turkish,   English

Regions in Cyprus

Famagusta District
Kyrenia District
Larnarca District
Limassol District
Nicosia District
Paphos District

Time zones in Cyprus

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Asia/Famagusta 2 Thursday, April 3, 2025 8:19:38 AM
Asia/Nicosia 2 Thursday, April 3, 2025 8:19:38 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
GTB Standard Time 2 Thursday, April 3, 2025 8:19:38 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Cyprus

Limassol
Nicosia