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KEY FACTS
Official name:
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti in Turkish)
Population:
374,000 (Estimate 2019)
Capital:
Nicosia (Lefkoşa in Turkish)
Language:
Official language is Turkish and second language English
Government:
Republic (President Ersin Tatar)
Area:
3,355 km2 (One third of the island)
Religion: The majority of the turk cypriots (98%) are sunni muslims. However, they are not conservative and many do not practice their religion
Regions:
1. Girne/Kyrenia
2. Lefkoşa/Nicosia (Capital) 3. Guzelyürt/Omorfo
4. İskele/Trikomo
5. Gazimağusa/Famagusta
Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean which of Northern Cyprus covers the northern part of the island (one third of the island). It stands at the crossroads of three continents, Europe, Asia and Middle East. The closest neighbor is Turkey but Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt are also countries near by.
