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Complete details about Cyprus in Asia with capital city Nicosia

Country NameCyprus (Kępros/Kibris)
Country CodeCYP
Capital CityNicosia
ContinentAsia
RegionMiddle East
Independence Year1960
Population754700
Surface Area9251.0
Life Expectancy76.7 years
GNP9333.0 (old 8246.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Greek [official]     (74.1%)
Turkish [official]     (22.4%)

Major Cities

Nicosia, Nicosia     (population 195000)
Limassol, Limassol     (population 154400)

Cyprus's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: BloombergWed, 23 May 2012 07:01:15 -0700
Cyprus Airways to Cut Costs by 17 Million Euros, Stockwatch Says

Cyprus Airways Ltd. (CAIR), the island's state-run airline, wants to eliminate 247 jobs, affecting one in four workers, and cut wages by as much as 19 percent, Stockwatch reported today, without saying where it got the information.   read full story


Publisher: The Moscow TimesWed, 23 May 2012 06:27:19 -0700
Cyprus Is Business-Friendly, Legal and Sunny

I am concerned that parts of Klein's article are misleading and misrepresent the new protocol amending the Cyprus-Russia double taxation treaty, which has been ratified by the State Duma on February 2012. Cyprus cannot be referred to as an "offshore ...   read full story


Publisher: BusinessWeekMon, 21 May 2012 21:51:24 -0700
Cyprus president fears bank's exposure to Greece

The president of Cyprus says he does not think his country will ask for eurozone bailout funds to help the island's second-largest bank to recapitalize but does not rule out the possibility. Demetris Christofias says officials are still discussing how ...   read full story

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Publisher: Boston.comMon, 21 May 2012 10:34:41 -0700
Fitch warns on top Cyprus banks read full story
Publisher: ReutersMon, 21 May 2012 09:02:02 -0700
TEXT-Fitch takes negative rating actions on Cypriot banks read full story
Publisher: Financial MirrorTue, 22 May 2012 07:50:01 -0700
Austria keen on doing business with Cyprus, says Fischer read full story
Publisher: AFPMon, 21 May 2012 08:50:00 -0700
Israel denies planning troops in Cyprus read full story
Publisher: Famagusta GazetteMon, 21 May 2012 22:28:14 -0700
Christofias will remain committed to find a Cyprus solution, Fischer says read full story
Publisher: The Jewish PressMon, 21 May 2012 13:06:42 -0700
Israel Denies Reports it is Seeking to Deploy 20000 Troops to Cyprus read full story


Publisher: ReutersWed, 23 May 2012 01:02:08 -0700
Prosafe SE : Annual General Meeting held

The Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Prosafe SE was held on 23 May 2012 at 09:00 am Cyprus time in the company's registered office at 126 Stadiou, 6020 Larnaca, Cyprus. All items as proposed on the agenda were adopted.   read full story

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Publisher: 4-tradersWed, 23 May 2012 04:17:10 -0700
PROSAFE SE : Dividend approved read full story