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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Western Asia  
Currency 2008 Euro (EUR) Beginning 1 January 2008, the Cyprus Pound (CYP) was replaced by the euro (1 EUR=0.585274 CYP).  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 9251  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 862  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 93.2  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Nicosia (233)  
United Nations membership date 2000 20 September 1960  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 24827  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 16978  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 9293  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 3.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 4.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 5.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 31550.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 22398.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 13398.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 29280.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 21469.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 12524.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 23.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.0  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 0.72 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.85 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.08 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –4349  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –971  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –488  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 126  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 115  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2008 108 Government-controlled areas.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 85 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 91  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 99  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 85 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 91  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 99  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 3.9 Government-controlled areas. 2007.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 5.3 Government-controlled areas.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 4.9 Government-controlled areas.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 22.3  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 24.1 Government-controlled areas. Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 23.3 Government-controlled areas. Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 4.3  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 4.7 Government-controlled areas. Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 5.2 Government-controlled areas. Excludes conscripts.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 52.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 50.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 47.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 68.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 69.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 72.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 2404  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 2470  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 2686  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 0 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 0  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 ...  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 165.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 143.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 83.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 38.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 31.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 15.3  
Exports (million US$) 2008 1713.3  
Imports (million US$) 2008 10849.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 Greece (18.8), United Kingdom (10.2), Germany (5.3)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 Greece (16.8), Italy (10.5), United Kingdom (8.7)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.0  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.3  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.4  
Urban population (%) 2007 69.7  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 17.8  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 19.1/16.9  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 94.9  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 82.0/77.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 5.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 1.5  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 154.3/17.5  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 9479  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 7.0  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 100.3/99.6 National estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 50.1  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 14.3  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 37  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 18.9 Government-controlled areas.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 7782/9.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 3001.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 308  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 12.8/26.0  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related Cyprus Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Nicosia (capital city)

Country:
 Administrative Map of Cyprus
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Cyprus
 Cyprus Country Profile

Continent:
 Map of Western Asia
 Map of Europe

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