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Communications of Cyprus

Telephones - main lines in use:area under government control: 408,300 (2006); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:area under government control: 718,800 (2005); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 143,178 (2002)
Telephone system:general assessment: excellent in both area under government control and area administered by Turkish Cypriots
domestic: open-wire, fiber-optic cable, and microwave radio relay
international: country code - 357 (area administered by Turkish Cypriots uses the country code of Turkey - 90); tropospheric scatter; 3 coaxial and 5 fiber-optic submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 2 Eutelsat, 2 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
Radio broadcast stations:area under government control: AM 5, FM 76, shortwave 0
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: AM 1, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2004)
Radios:Greek Cypriot area: 310,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 56,450 (1994)
Television broadcast stations:area under government control: 8
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 2 (plus 4 relay) (2004)
Televisions:Greek Cypriot area: 248,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 52,300 (1994)
Internet country code:.cy
Internet hosts:67,589 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):6 (2000)
Internet users:298,000 (2005)

Cyprus Quickstats

  • Population: 788,457 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 9,250 sq km
  • Density: 90 /km² (105th)
  • GDP (total): $23.74 billion (113th)
  • GDP (per capita): $31,053 (25th)
  • Literacy: 97.6%

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  • Currency: Cypriot pound (CYP)
  • Dial code: +357

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