The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Northern Cyprus:
Northern Cyprus – de facto independent republic[1][2][3] on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Officially it is the northern territory of the Republic of Cyprus.[4] The territory includes the Kokkina exclave, a pene-enclave "of" the rest of Cyprus, partly surrounded by sea.
The TRNC declared independence in 1983, nine years after a Greek Cypriot coup attempting to annex the island to Greece triggered an invasion by Turkey. It has received diplomatic recognition only from Turkey, on which it is dependent for economic, political and military support. The rest of the international community, including the United Nations and European Union, recognises the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island.
General reference edit
- Pronunciation: kʰuzej kʰɯbɾɯs dʒumhuɾijetʰi
- Common English country name: Northern Cyprus
- Official English country name: (the) Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Common endonym(s): Kuzey Kıbrıs
- Official endonym(s): Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti
- Adjectival(s): Northern Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot
- Demonym(s): Northern Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot, Cypriot Turk
- Etymology: Name of Northern Cyprus
- ISO country codes: See the Outline of Cyprus
- ISO region codes: See the Outline of Cyprus
- Internet country code top-level domain: See the Outline of Cyprus
Geography of Northern Cyprus edit
- Population of Northern Cyprus: 294,906 (as of 2011[update], disputed)
- Population density: 86/km2 (223/mi2) (116th)
- Area of Northern Cyprus: 3,355 km2 (1,295 mi2) (174th if ranked) (2.7% water)
Location edit
- Northern Cyprus is located in the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Mediterranean Sea
- Cyprus Island (which it shares with the Republic of Cyprus)
- Mediterranean Sea
- Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Cyprus Island (which it shares with the Republic of Cyprus)
- Europe
- Mediterranean Basin
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
Environment of Northern Cyprus edit
Natural geographic features of Northern Cyprus edit
- World Heritage Sites in Northern Cyprus: None
Ecoregions of Northern Cyprus edit
- Karpaz Peninsula, the area around Cape Apostolos Andreas has been declared as a national park.
Administrative divisions of Northern Cyprus edit
Municipalities of Northern Cyprus edit
Demography of Northern Cyprus edit
Government and politics of Northern Cyprus edit
- Form of government:
- Capital of Northern Cyprus: Nicosia
- Elections in Northern Cyprus
- Political parties in Northern Cyprus
Branches of the government of Northern Cyprus edit
Executive branch of the government of Northern Cyprus edit
- Head of state: President of Northern Cyprus, Derviş Eroğlu
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus, İrsen Küçük
Legislative branch of the government of Northern Cyprus edit
Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus edit
Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus
International organization membership edit
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a member of:[4]
Law and order in Northern Cyprus edit
Military of Northern Cyprus edit
History of Northern Cyprus edit
Culture of Northern Cyprus edit
- Cuisine of Northern Cyprus
- National symbols of Northern Cyprus
- Public holidays in Northern Cyprus
- Turkish Cypriot diaspora
- World Heritage Sites in Northern Cyprus: None
Art in Northern Cyprus edit
Sports in Northern Cyprus edit
Economy and infrastructure of Northern Cyprus edit
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 89th (eighty-ninth)
- Currency of Northern Cyprus: Lira
- Transportation in Northern Cyprus
Education in Northern Cyprus edit
Airport of Northern Cyprus edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Antiwar.com. In Praise of 'Virtual States', Leon Hadar, November 16, 2005
- ^ Carter Johnson, University of Maryland. Sovereignty or Demography? Reconsidering the Evidence on Partition in Ethnic Civil Wars Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, 2005
- ^ Emerson, Michael (2004). The Wider Europe Matrix. CPSE. ISBN 92-9079-469-0.
- ^ a b "Cyprus". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links edit
Wikimedia Atlas of Northern Cyprus
- Official links
- Office Of The President, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Northern Cypriot Tourism Office
- TRNC Public Information Office
- TRNC Central Bank in Turkish language
- Other links
- ATCA News, Association of Turkish Cypriots Abroad
- "Islamic Conference's Parliaments to Call TRNC 'Cyprus Turkish State'" JTW
- Multi-lingial Tourism Portal for Northern Cyprus
- Useful Information on TRNC
- International Expert Panel for a European Solution in Cyprus
- North Cyprus Tourism Centre
- Assembly of Turkish American Associations
- Chronology - Cyprus Issue
- Turkish Cypriots of Australia - Historical Book
- Münüse, Folk Music
- TIKA
- EU task-force on Turkish Cypriot community
- Northern Cyprus a refuge for British fugitives
- Attorney-General v. Ibrahim ("Principle of necessity")
- Orams v. Apostiledes (Enforceability in England of Republic of Cyprus Judgment against purchaser of real property in Northern Cyprus; case has been referred to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling)
- Caglar v. Billingham (status and taxability of official representative in London of the Northern Cyprus government)