Southern Europe
Flag of Cyprus
An island where Aphrodite rose and a capital stays split in two.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0f0f0 86%
- #c06000 7%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Cyprus in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Cyprus |
|---|---|
| Capital | Nicosia |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 1,207,361 |
| Area | 9,251 km² · 131 people per km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | Greek, Turkish |
| Country codes | CY · CYP · .cy |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, is the last divided capital in Europe, separated by a UN buffer zone since 1974.
- Greek mythology holds that Aphrodite, goddess of love, emerged from the sea foam off the Cypriot coast near Paphos.
- Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004 and adopted the euro in 2008.
Did you know
Cyprus has its own breed of cat tradition dating back roughly 9,500 years, after archaeologists found a cat buried alongside a human in one of the world's oldest known pet burials.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.