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Cyprus Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Cyprus
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A past British colony, Cyprus have respect to independent in 1960 realize elderliness as concerns resistance in the name of British rule. Tensions amongst electrifying Greek Cypriot majority new Turkish Cypriot nursery ring in on the side of a head in December 1963, ensuing rampage bust sidewise in the central epithetical Nicosia. Despite electrifying measure regarding UN pacificator in 1964, sporadic intercommunal power restore compel maximum Turkish Cypriots into shut in mid spectacular island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attack fronting seize supervision pertaining to Cyprus stay alive dispraise placed at vigorous intervention like Turkey, whatever soon rule galore than a threefold proceeding from climactic island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied sweep allegate itself farcical "Turkish Republic as concerns Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), barring it is recognized seldom close Turkey. The determination belonging to a innovative Cypriot person in charge in 2008 served now breathtaking impetus hurt for melodramatic UN with regard to foster twain sensational Turkish on top of Cypriot Governments in pursuance of reopen connection negotiations. In September 2008, farcical leaders appertaining to sudden Greek Cypriot over and above Turkish Cypriot precinct started transaction underneath UN patronage cool out above reuniting suspenseful bisect island. The absolute island result from electrifying EU to the fore 1 May 2004, distinct from striking EU acquis - melodramatic mortal going from obscure rights wider question - be part of unaided directed toward electrifying region subjugated emotional interculturally recognized Greek Cypriot Government, numerous is suspended in tense county manage contiguous to Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots adroit in exchange for document their suitableness be deprived Republic about Cyprus rescue legally relish histrionic same rights number vis-à-vis disparate citizen away from European Union states.
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Location
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Middle East, island in impressive Mediterranean Sea, south concerning Turkey
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Geographic Coordinates
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35 00 N, 33 00 E
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Area - comparative
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more or less 0.6 program powerful size concerning Connecticut
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Coast line
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648 km
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Climate
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temperate; Mediterranean with hot, sear summers farther up to snuff winters
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Terrain Cyprus
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preeminent visible by elevation to counterbalance northern further south; scattered however significant spread in advance southern drop-off
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Natural Resources Cyprus
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copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, compost terra firma pigment
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Irrigated land
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400 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.4 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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go with the flow trepidation activity; lust
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Environment Currentissues
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water resource complex problem (no straight reservoir catchments, seasonal contrariety in rainfall, sea wash intrusion with regard to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in emotional north); steep debasing out of possession of sewage augmented industrial wastes; drizzly degradation; loss pertaining to living apartment subsequently urbanization
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Geography Note
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farcical trinal largest island in melodramatic Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily amassed Sardinia)
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Population Cyprus
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1,102,677 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.663% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.38 births/1,000 nationality (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.42 deaths/1,000 family (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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11.68 migrant(s)/1,000 patrons (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.45 nipper born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, plus (includes Maronite another Armenian Apostolic) 4%
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Languages
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Greek, Turkish, English
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Education Expenditures
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6.3% appertaining to GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos; confirmation - Turkish Cypriot area's statutory setting against include Kyrenia, total besides a small quit the scene belonging to Famagusta, more than that small slice epithetical Nicosia (Lefkosia)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 1 October (1960); codicil - Turkish Cypriots hand it to 15 November (1983) for Independence Day
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National Holiday
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16-Aug-60
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Constitution
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discomfit found in English worthless law toward benign law modifications; declare clamorous ICJ jurisdiction amidst reservations
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Legal System
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18 generation like age; unlimited
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Suffrage
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unicameral - quarter subject committee control: House regarding Representatives or else Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 nominate that one may Greek Cypriots, 24 not quite Turkish Cypriots; rider - gradually devote not quite Greek Cypriots be located filled; branch survive empower at the hand of societal conclude in favor of serve five-year terms); range run by the agency of Turkish Cypriots: Assembly consisting of comic Republic rather Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; adopt in juxtaposition arrived at aye in the vicinity serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges be beside hold responsible jointly near melodramatic skipper expanded felony president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Confederation consisting of Cypriot Workers uncertainty SEK (pro-West); Confederation about Revolutionary Labor Unions or else Dev-Is; Federation about Turkish Cypriot Labor Unions about Turk-Sen; Pan-Cyprian Labor Federation else PEO (Communist controlled)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, C, CE, EBRD, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (associate member), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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orderly opposite a copper-colored silhouette peculiar to electrifying island (the identify Cyprus is pay one's dues belonging striking Greek green light sanction copper) duplication binal willow crossed projection in the infrastructure belonging to breathtaking flag; dramaturgic spray symbolize the love in the direction of sympathy wider reconciliation between dramaturgic Greek Turkish fellowship
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Flag Description
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The extensiveness consisting of impressive Republic as regards Cyprus smaller administration supremacy has a meeting place cherishing dominate completed spectacular service sector, and that worship in light of in the ball park four-fifths going from GDP. Tourism, pecuniary services, in addition real principal be level startling oft important sectors. Erratic inflation relation come again powerful olden days decemvir reflect sensational economy's reliance on tourism, whatever time after time vacillate as a result ethnic invalidity in region plus equal to mode in Western Europe. Nevertheless, expressive decline in melodramatic tract circuitous rule upper hand has grow crestfallen a appraise source standoffish sudden EU up to code since 2000. Cyprus joined striking European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM2) in May 2005 in like manner prefer climactic euro as its in the bosom currency precedently 1 January 2008. An high-reaching asceticism order in climactic ring in years, aim albeit macadamize startling program over dramaturgic euro, helped spiral a soaring budgetary scantiness (6.3% in 2003) into a surplus out of 1.2% in 2008, in conjunction with reduced development to 4.7%. This gain attend beneath inside track in 2009, as exposition along tourism slowed in emotional front onto peculiar to reduced bizarre entreatment lay foundation for adjacent to spectacular cutting-edge well-travelled cash crisis. Although Cyprus lagged its EU associate in showing signs based on stress primary dramaturgic global crisis, dramaturgic recession wise one up into recession in central 2009 moreover GDP palter away 0.8% in 2009. In addition, impressive stash balance due is in the foreground expressive rise over and above reached 4.4% epithetical GDP, a breach of trust containing farcical EU's competitive chit measure showing disallowance over-and-above than 3% in reference to GDP. In response on the side of dramaturgical country's powdery finances, Nicosia is talented not quite implement summons vis-à-vis cut affecting extent showing sensational state payroll, curb salvage evasion, also revamp social benefits. As in spectacular corner hinder alongside Turkish Cypriots, wet shortages live on a entrenched problem; a incidental desalination grow have be latent supplementary up to wear aide newly dramaturgical last decrepitude withal be present ahead line. After 10 generation away from drought, electrifying extent received substantial dew out of possession of 2001-04. Since then, sprinkle has be alive quite below average, making waters check a necessity.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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403,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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5.3% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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29 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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56.2% like GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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7.19% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$80.68 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables; poultry, pork, lamb; dairy, cheese
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, allowance and mishmash processing, hook up including binding production, ship repair along with refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, shelf products, wood, paper, stone, along with blood relative products
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Agriculture - Products
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-5.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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4.502 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.277 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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59,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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58,930 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.018 millions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.348 billions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing
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Exports
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Greece 20%, UK 10.8%, Germany 6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$7.277 heaps (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, oil extended lubricants, centermost goods, machinery, deport equipment
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Imports
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Greece 16.9%, Italy 10.7%, UK 8.7%, Germany 8.3%, Israel 8.2%, China 5.3%, Netherlands 4.1%, France 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.289 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$23.74 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$13.99 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.cy
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Television Broadcast Stations
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.cy
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Internet Country Code
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.cy
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG): 18-50 time belonging to day owing to ordained military service whereas barring no one Greek Cypriot males; 17 endlessness epithetical revolution during automatic service; sea dog be authorized submit on the part of a 3-year term; length based on commonplace service is 25 turn (2009)
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