Country Information Guide
Cyprus
A guide to information sources on the Republic of Cyprus, with hyperlinks to information within European Sources Online and on external websites
Contents
Information sources in the ESO database ...... 2 General information ...... 2 Agricultural information...... 2 Competition policy information ...... 3 Culture and language information...... 3 Defence and security information ...... 3 Demographic information ...... 3 Economic information ...... 4 Education information ...... 4 Employment information ...... 5 Energy information ...... 5 Environmental information ...... 5 European policies and relations with the European Union ...... 6 Geographic information and maps ...... 6 Health information ...... 7 Human rights information ...... 7 Intellectual property information ...... 7 Investment information...... 8 Justice and home affairs information...... 8 Living and working information ...... 8 Media information ...... 9 Political information (including Elections) ...... 9 Public management information ...... 10 R&D information ...... 10 Regional and local information ...... 10 Social information ...... 10 Statistical information ...... 11 Tourism information ...... 11 Transport information ...... 11 Weather information ...... 12
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[Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] 1 Note: In 1983 the northern part of the island of Cyprus declared itself an independent republic (The 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus', 'TRNC'). With the exception of Turkey, no member of the international community has recognised this republic.
On 1 May 2004 the Republic of Cyprus - the mainly Greek southern part of the island - entered the European Union while the Community acquis remains suspended in the northern part of the island.
Some of the sources in this Information Guide refer to the island of Cyprus as a whole, some to the southern part of the island, the [Greek] Republic of Cyprus.
Sources which specifically refer to the northern [Turkish] part of Cyprus are listed separately under the sub-heading Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Information sources in the ESO database
Cyprus – External / Internal / Regions
General information
Republic of Cyprus: Government portal o Cyprus for Non-EU citizens European Union: European Countries: Cyprus Republic of Cyprus: AboutCyprus Wikipedia: Cyprus United Kingdom: Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Cyprus United States: CIA World Factbook: Cyprus United States: Department of State: Cyprus BBC News: Country Profiles: Cyprus Search Engines of the World: European Search Engines, Directories and Lists: Cyprus Find websites on Cyprus through Google The Guardian: World news: Cyprus Encyclopaedia Britannica: World data: Cyprus United States: Library of Congress: Country Studies: Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Governmental portal [in Turkish] CypNET: Northern Cyprus General Info North Cyprus Online: Country Profile Find websites on Northern Cyprus through Google Encyclopaedia Britannica: World data: Nothern Cyprus United States: Library of Congress: Country Studies: Cyprus [For Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus view chapter 2] Wikipedia: o Northern Cyprus o Outline of Northern Cyprus
Agricultural information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Republic of Cyprus: Agricultural Research Institute Republic of Cyprus: Cyprus Agricultural Payments Information: CAPO
2 [Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] FAO: Specialised Country Profiles and Information Systems: Cyprus European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Rural Development Plans 2014-2020: Cyprus European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Enlargement: Cyprus File [archived information on pre-accession period] European Commission: European Network for Rural Development: Country Information Organic Europe: Organic farming in European countries: Cyprus
Competition policy information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Competition and Consumer Protection Service Republic of Cyprus: Commission for the Protection of Competition Republic of Cyprus: Office of the Commissioner for State Aid Control
Culture and language information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Portal: Culture UNESCO: World Heritage Sites: Cyprus SIL international: Ethnologue: Languages of the World: Languages of Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
CypNET: Art and Culture, Cultural Life Cypnet UK: o Arts and Culture o People & Life North Cyprus Online: Culture Wikipedia: Turkish Cypriots
Defence and security information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Defence Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office: Factsheets: Defence International Crisis Group: Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Cyprus Turkish Security Forces (Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanligi) [in Turkish]
Demographic information
Indexmundi: Cyprus Demographic Profile 2014 Wikipedia: Demographics of Cyprus City Population: Europe: Cyprus University of Princeton: Demographics of Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Cypnet UK: People & Life: Demographic Structure City Population: Europe: Northern Cyprus Wikipedia: Turkish Cypriots
[Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] 3 Economic information
ESO: Cyprus: Economic Situation Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Finance Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism o Invest in Cyprus Republic of Cyprus: Central Bank of Cyprus Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Page: Business Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA): Economic Environment European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Cyprus European Commission: DG Taxation and Customs Union: Taxation and customs duties in Cyprus [pdf] International Monetary Fund: Cyprus and the IMF UNIDO: Statistical Country Briefs: Cyprus [Select Country] UNCTAD/WTO: International Trade Centre: Cyprus WTO: Cyprus and the WTO FAO: Country profiles: Economic situation: Cyprus United States: US Commercial Service: Cyprus United States: Library of Congress: Country Studies: Cyprus [View chapter 3]
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ministry of Finance [in Turkish] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Central Bank (Merkez Bankasi) Invest in North Cyprus: Economy in North Cyprus CypNET: About North Cyprus: Economy Cypnet UK: Business & Economy North Cyprus Online: Economy United States: Library of Congress: Country Studies: Cyprus [For Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus view chapter 3] TRNC State Planning Organization: Publication and Indices Wikipedia: Economy of Northern Cyprus
Education information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Education and Culture o Cyprus Higher Eucation Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Page: Education o A Guide to Education in Cyprus o Special Education European Commission: Education & training: Study in Europe: Higher Education in Cyprus [click on map to select country] European Commission: Youth Partnership: Youth Policy in Cyprus Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2012: Education Eurydice: Eurypedia - The European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems: Cyprus World Bank: EdStats: Cyprus profile Council of Europe/UNESCO/European Commission: ENIC: Country profiles: Cyprus [offers links to national education authorities and information sites] Council of Europe: Cultural Cooperation: Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights: Country profile: Cyprus [Select Country] UNESCO Institute for Statistics: Education in Cyprus [Select Country] European Education Directory: EuroEducation: Structure of Educational system in Cyprus 4icu.org: Universities in Cyprus European University Institute: Cyprus
4 [Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ministry of National Education and Culture (Milli Egitim ve Kültür Bakanligi) [in Turkish] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Public Information Office: Education CypNET: Education: Universities Cypnet UK: Education System in North Cyprus Cyprop: Education in North Cyprus – Universities and Schools North Cyprus Online: Education Living North Cyprus: Health and Education Wikipedia: Education in Northern Cyprus Study in North Cyprus: Homepage
Employment information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance Republic of Cyprus: Department of Labour Relations Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Page: Work and Occupation European Commission: Stability Programme of Cyprus 2012-2015 [pdf] (see also Council Recommendation of 10 July 2012 on the national reform programme 2012 for Cyprus and delivering a Council opinion on the updated stability programme of Cyprus, 2012-2015) European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: Your rights country by country [Select Country] European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: EURES: Labour market information: Cyprus European Industrial Relations Observatory on-line: Country Profile: Cyprus Federation of European Employers: Pay and working conditions across Europe: Cyprus European Trade Union Institution: Worker Participation: National Industrial Relations: Cyprus EURES Cyprus
Energy information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Energy Service Republic of Cyprus: Cyprus Institute of Energy European Commission: DG Energy: Markets and consumers: Single market progress report -The latest available report is 2014 – Energy Markets in the EU (For Cyprus go to page 91 of the pdf) European Commission: DG Energy: Statistics: Market Analysis International Energy Agency: Cyprus International Energy Agency: Statistics and Balances: Cyprus United States: Energy Information Administration: Cyprus Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA): Energy
Environmental information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Page: Environment Environment Commissioner: Office for the Commissioner of the Environment [in Greek] European Commission: DG Environment: LIFE: Cyprus FAO: Specialised Country Profiles: Cyprus FAO: Agriculture sector: Country profiles: Cyprus FAO: Forestry sector: Country profiles: Cyprus
[Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] 5 FAO: Fishery sector: Country profiles: Cyprus FAO: Food, security and safety: Country profiles: Cyprus FAO: Water management: Country profile: Cyprus European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET): Countries: Cyprus European Environment Information and Observation Network : State of the Environment Reporting Information System: Cyprus European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Agencies: Cyprus Friends of the Earth International: Cyprus European Environmental Bureau: Members: Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
CypNET: Environment in North Cyprus North Cyprus Online: North Cyprus Nature
European policies and relations with the European Union
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Foreign Affairs o European Union: Historical Overview Republic of Cyprus: Presidency of the Council of the EU 2012 Central Bank of Cyprus: The Euro Republic of Cyprus: Permanent Representation to the European Union European Union: Member Countries: Cyprus European Union: Europe Direct Network: Cyprus European Parliament: Parliament information office in: Cyprus [Select country] European Commission: Representation in Cyprus European Commission: Enterprise Europe Network: Cyprus European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Cyprus European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Cyprus and the euro European Commission: DG Regional Policy: Cohesion policy 2014-2020: Cyprus European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Rural Development Policy 2014-2020: Cyprus European Investment Bank: Finance contracts signed: Cyprus Council of Europe: Member States: Cyprus [Select Country]
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
European Commission: Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Community Wikipedia: Northern Cyprus and the European Union Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus
Geographic information and maps
European Union: DG Press and Communication: Cyprus Forest and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Cyprus Maps of the World: Cyprus United Nations: UN Map Library: Cyprus [pdf] University of Texas: Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection: Cyprus Maps
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
CypNET: About North Cyprus: Geography North Cyprus Online: North Cyprus Map Wikimedia Commons: Atlas of Northern Cyprus
6 [Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] Health information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Health European Union: Your Europe: Citizens: Health: National contacts in Cyprus World Health Organization: Cyprus o Regional Office for Europe: Cyprus o Statistics: Cyprus European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA): o Drug treatment profiles: Cyprus o Legal Profile: Cyprus o Country Overview: Cyprus o National drugs strategies: Cyprus o Legal Topics Overview o Cyprus OECD: Health: Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ministry of Health and Social Aid (Saglik Bakanligi) [in Turkish] Living North Cyprus: Health and Education
Human rights information
Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office: Human Rights United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: Cyprus Council of Europe: European Commission against Racism and Intolerance: Report on Cyprus Council of Europe: Venice Commission: Cyprus Amnesty International: o Country Report: Cyprus o Human Rights in Cyprus Reporters Without Borders: Cyprus United States: Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Cyprus (2013) United States: Department of State: International Religious Freedom Report for 2013: Cyprus The UN refugee Agency: Country Information Collection: Cyprus Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture: State documents and visits: Cyprus European Court of Human Rights: o Country Profiles: Cyprus [pdf] o Country Fact Sheets 1959-2010 [select country] o Violation by Article and by State 1959-2012 o Violation by Article and By State 2013 [pdf] o Statistics on Judgments by State 1959-2010
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Turkish Cypriot Human Rights Foundation Wikipedia: Human rights in Northern Cyprus
Intellectual property information
Republic of Cyprus: Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver (DRCOR) World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO): Member States: Cyprus
[Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] 7 European Patent Office: Patent Information Centre: Cyprus EUROPA: Your Europe: Business: Research & Innovation: Intellectual Property: Cyprus The Cyprus new IP Regime PWC: Cyprus a tax efficient EU Intellectual Property location [pdf]
Investment information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Investment Information Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Invest in Cyprus United States Commercial Service: Doing business in Cyprus United States: US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Cyprus United Kingdom: UK Trade & Investment: Cyprus PWC: Investment Management Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Invest in North Cyprus: Why Northern Cyprus: Reasons to Invest CypNET: Property: Buying Procedure North Cyprus Online: Real Estate TRNC State Planning Organization: Guide for Foreign Investors [2009 pdf]
Justice and home affairs information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Justice and Public Order Republic of Cyprus: Government portal: Legislations Council of Europe: European Commission for Democracy through Law / Venice Commission: Documents on Cyprus Council of Europe: Group of States against Corruption (GRECO): o Evaluation and Compliance Reports [Select Country] o GRECO Evaluations United States: Law Library of Congress: Legislation: Cyprus International Constitutional Law: Constitutional Documents: Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: The Review of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters [pdf] Cypnet UK: Political Structure: The Judiciary
Living and working information
Republic of Cyprus: Government portal: Citizen Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Competition and Consumer Protection Service European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working conditions: Cyprus European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: EURES: Living & Working Conditions: Cyprus European Commission: DG Press and Communication: Your Europe [Find factsheets with specific information on individual Member States] European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO): National Surveys: Cyprus JustLanded.com: Cyprus
8 [Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Living in Cyprus United States: State Department: Bureau of European & Eurasian Affairs: Country reports: Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
CypNET: Property: Moving to North Cyprus North Cyprus Online: Economy: o Moving to North Cyprus o Residence Permit o Work Permit
Media information
Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office European Newspaper Publishers Association: Cyprus European Broadcasting Union (EBU): Broadcasting Organisations [Select Country] Guardian News & Media Ltd: World News Guide: Cyprus Newslink: European newspapers: Cyprus Radiomap.eu: Cyprus Onlinenewspapers.com: Cyprus Cyprus Media
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Radiomap.eu: Northern Cyprus CypNET: Arts and Culture: Mass Media Cypnet UK: News & Media North Cyprus News
Political information (including Elections)
ESO: Cyprus: Political Situation
Republic of Cyprus: Government Portal o Political Parties in Parliament o Ministries Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office Parliament of Cyprus: House of Representatives Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus: Homepage o Constitution Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Interior Wikipedia: Politics of Cyprus Wikipedia: Elections in Cyprus International Foundation for Electoral Systems: Election Guide: Cyprus Parties and Elections in Europe: Cyprus United States: Law Library of Congress: Law online: Cyprus Political resources on the web: Parties and organisations of Cyprus United States: Library of Congress: Cyprus [View chapter 4]
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Constitution of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [in Turkish] Legislative Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [in Turkish] Office of the Prime Minister [in Turkish] Political resources on the web: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
[Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] 9 North Cyprus Online: Economy: Government United States: Library of Congress: Cyprus [For Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus view chapter 4] Wikipedia: o Politics of Northern Cyprus o Elections in Northern Cyprus o Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Representative Office to the United States
Public management information
Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office: Civil Service Directory Republic of Cyprus: Office of the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) Republic of Cyprus: Public Service Commission Republic of Cyprus: Audit Office ePractice: eGovernment Factsheet: Cyprus [Select Country] PSI Navigator (Directory and search engine for the public sector information of Europe): Cyprus EU/OECD: SIGMA Partner countries: Cyprus
R&D information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Cyprus: Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation European Commission: DG Enterprise: Community Research and Development Information Service: Cyprus European Commission: Community Research and Development Information Service: CORDIS: Cypriot Partners European Commission: Innovation Union: Innovation Competitiveness Report 2011 [Select country on the map or alternatively visit this pdf for the Innovation Union Competitiveness report 2013] R&D Gateway: Map-based search [Select Country] Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency: Research and Development Euraxcess Cyprus
Regional and local information
Republic of Cyprus: Union of Cyprus Municipalities Eurostat: o Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2013 o Regional Statistics Illustrated Committee of the Regions: Europe in my region: Cyprus [in Greek] Assembly of European Regions: Members and Partners: Cyprus [Select Country] European Regions Research & Innovation Network: Members: Cyprus [Select Country] Cyprus Tourism Organisation: Regions o Lefkosia Region o Lemesos Region o Larnaka Region o Pafos Region o Troodos Region o Ammochostos Region
Social information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance
10 [Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: Your rights in Cyprus [pdf] European Commission: MISSOC Secretariat: Organisation of Social Protection + OECD: Social and Welfare Issues: Cyprus United States: Social Security Online: Research and program description about Cyprus United States: Social Security Online: Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Cyprus [2010]
Statistical information
Republic of Cyprus: Statistical Service Central Bank of Cyprus United Nations: Statistics Division: Country Profiles: Cyprus Eurostat: Country Profiles: Cyprus [Select Country] OECD: Statistics on Cyprus World Bank: Data: Cyprus UNESCO: Institute for Statistics: Cyprus [Select Country] Nation Master: Statistics on Cyprus
Tourism information
Republic of Cyprus: Cyprus Tourism Organisation: Visit Cyprus Guardian Newspaper Ltd.: Guardian Unlimited Travel: Cyprus Lonely Planet: Introducing Cyprus Rough Guides: Cyprus The Telegraph: Cyprus Foreign & Commonwealth Office: o Foreign travel advice: Cyprus o Holidaying in Cyprus Wikitravel: Cyprus World Tourism Directory: Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
CypNET: Tourism Cypnet UK : Tourism North Cyprus Tourism Centre: Welcome to North Cyprus North Cyprus Online: Tourist Info Love North Cyprus Ercan Airport North Cyprus Wikitravel: Northern Cyprus World Tourism Directory: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Korinia Estate Agency: North Cyprus Guide
Transport information
Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Communications and Works Cyprus by Bus Nicosia Buses [in Greek] Paphos Transport Organization AngloINFO: Cyprus: Buses and Coaches Domestic Transport Information & Cyprus Tourism Organisation: Domestic Transport Services [2010 pdf] Wikipedia: Transport in Cyprus European Commission: DG Mobility & Transport: Statistics: Statistical pocketbook 2014 [see also Statistical pocketbook 2013, search CY on the pdf]
[Copyright © 2015 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] 11 European Commission: DG Mobility & Transport: Road Safety 2012 "How is your country doing?" [Select Country] European Commission: DG Mobility & Transport: o Road Safety Evolution in the EU [March 2012 pdf] o Road Safety Evolution in the EU by Population [March 2012 pdf] o EU Road Fatalities [March 2013 pdf]
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ministry of Public Works and Transport [in Turkish] CypNET: About Northern Cyprus: Transportation Cypnet UK: Economy: Transport and Communications North Cyprus Online: Transport Cyprus Turkish Airlines Ferries: Fergün Denizcilik
Weather information
Republic of Cyprus: Meteorological Service BBC: Weather Centre: Country Guides: Cyprus World Meteorological Organization: World Weather Information Service: Cyprus BBC Weather Centre: Climate Guide and Five Day Weather Forecast: Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
CypNET: About North Cyprus: Climate Cypnet UK: Weather North Cyprus Online: North Cyprus: Weather and Climate
Symela Tzivanaki ESO Editorial Assistant
Original compilation: 2001 (Ian Thomson) Revised: 2010 (Nadja Kalinna), 2012 (Ewelina Bruździak), 2013 (Ariane Apodaca) Latest revision: March 2015
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