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 To navigate around this Information Guide click on the ‘Bookmarks’ icon on the left [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