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Cyprus GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Population
About 920,000 (2021 census, government-controlled areas)
Area
9,251 km² (whole island)
Language · Script
Greek and Turkish (official) · Greek and Latin alphabets
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET) · UTC+3 in summer (EEST)

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
112 or 199
Police citizens' line
1460
Poison information centre
1401
Domestic violence helpline
1440

Traveler essentials

Country code
+357
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type G
Driving side
Left-hand traffic
Major cities
Nicosia · Limassol · Larnaca · Paphos · Famagusta · Kyrenia

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Jan 6
Epiphany
48 days before Orthodox Easter
Green Monday
Mar 25
Greek Independence Day
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Apr 1
Cyprus National Day
Orthodox Easter (moveable)
Good Friday · Easter Monday
Day after Easter Monday
Easter Tuesday (public sector and banks)
May 1
Labour Day
50 days after Orthodox Easter
Kataklysmos (Whit Monday)
Aug 15
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Oct 1
Cyprus Independence Day
Oct 28
Ochi Day (Greek National Day)
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Day after Christmas

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