Cyprus–Greece relations
Cyprus |
Greece |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Cyprus, Athens | Embassy of Greece, Nicosia |
Cyprus–Greece relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hellenic Republic. Cyprus has an embassy in Athens and a consulate-general in Thessaloniki. Greece has an embassy in Nicosia. Both countries are full members of the United Nations, European Union, Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Relations between the two countries have been exceptionally close since antiquity. The Greek Cypriot majority in Cyprus and the ethnic Greek population of Greece share a common ethnicity, heritage, language, and religion, leading to an exceptionally close relationship between the two countries. Traditionally, Greece has been the major export and import partner of Cyprus.
Similarity of Anthems[]
Greece and Cyprus have the same anthem. Greece adopted the anthem in 1865, while Cyprus adopted it in 1966.
Country comparison[]
Cyprus | Greece | |
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Coat of arms | ||
Population | 1,189,265 | 10,768,477 |
Area`8 | 9,251 km2 (3,572sq mi) | 131,990 km2 (50,944sq mi) |
Population Density | 117/km2 (303/sq mi) | 85.3/km2 (221/sq mi) |
Capital | Nicosia | Athens |
Largest City | Nicosia – 310,355 (398,293 Metro) | Athens – 3,074,160 (3,737,550 Metro) |
Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
Current Leader | President Nikos Anastasiades | President Katerina Sakellaropoulou Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
Official languages | Greek and Turkish | Greek |
Main religions | 75% Christians, 18% Muslims, 7% Others | 98% Christians, 1.3% Muslims, 0.7% Others |
Ethnic groups | 87% Greek Cypriots, 13% Others | 93.76% Greeks, 4.32% Albanians, 0.39% Bulgarians, 0.23% Romanians, 0.18% Ukrainians, 0.14% Tajikistani Turkmenistani Kyrgyz, 0.12% Russians, 0.12% Georgians, 0.09% Indians, 0.65% Others |
GDP (nominal) | US$24.949 billion (US$30,570 per capita) | US$303.065 billion ($27,073 per capita) |
GDP (PPP) | $23.723 billion ($29,074 per capita) | $294.339 billion ($26,293 per capita) |
Military expenditures | $510,000,000 (1.8% of GDP) | $7,502,000,000 (2.3% of GDP) |
Military Troops | 123,000 | 461,600 |
English Speakers | 73%[1] | 51%[1] |
Labour Forces | 403,000 | 5,010,000 |
Diplomacy[]
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Embassies[]
The Embassy of Cyprus is located in Athens, Greece. The Embassy of Greece is located in Nicosia, Cyprus.
See also[]
- Foreign relations of Cyprus
- Foreign relations of Greece
- Energy Triangle
- Greek Cypriots
- Cypriot Greek
- Enosis
- 1981 enlargement of the European Communities
- 2004 enlargement of the European Union
References[]
- ^ a b "Eurobarometer report 2012" (PDF).
External links[]
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- Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Greece
- Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Cyprus
- Greek Embassy in Nicosia
- Cyprus–Greece relations
- Bilateral relations of Cyprus
- Bilateral relations of Greece
- Cyprus politics stubs
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- Bilateral relations stubs