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 | Republic of Cyprus |
| Location: | Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey |
| Area: | 9,250 sq km |
| Climate: | temperate, Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters |
| Terrain: | central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast |
| Population: | 754,064 (July 1999 est.) |
| Religions: | Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4% |
| Languages: | Greek, Turkish, English |
| Capital: | Nicosia |
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