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          2. LIFE IN CYPRUS

          2.1 General Information

          Official Name: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)


          Capital: Lefkoşa / Nicosia

          President: Mustafa Akıncı


          Official languages: Turkish


          Geographical position: The Middle East, the eastern part of the
          Mediterranean Sea


          Time zone: UTC +2 (in summer: UTC+3)

          Official currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)


          Seasons: Long dry summers and short, rainy winters

          Swimming season: April-October


          Country Code: 0090


          Area Code: 0392

          Cyprus is the third largest  island in the Eastern Mediterranean, after

          Sicily and Sardinia. Cyprus is neighbor with 70 km North to Turkey, 100
          km East to Syria, 370 km South to Egypt, 950 km North West to Greece

          and 170 km South-east to Lebanon and Palestine. The surface area of

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          Cyprus is 9251 km . North Cyprus is 3355 km . Southern Cyprus is 5896
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          km .
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