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Nicosia ( / ˌnɪkəˈsiːə / ), also known as Lefkosia in Greek ( Λευκωσία; pronounced [lɛfko'siɐ] ), its Turkish name Lefkoşa ( pronounced [lefkoʃa] ), is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. [3] Nicosia is the southeasternmost of all EU member states ' capitals.
According to the Republic of Cyprus' website, the population in the government controlled areas was 918,100 at the 2021 Census, with the most populous district being Nicosia (38%), followed by Limassol (28%). The Nicosia Metropolitan area, consisting of seven municipalities, is the largest urban area on the island with a population of 255,309.
Members and three observers representing Armenian, Latin, and Maronite Cypriots are elected by proportional representation every five years. 30% of seats are allocated to Turkish Cypriots, but these have been vacant since 1964. The House of Representatives of Cyprus is the only legislature in Europe within a fully presidential system .
The island is divided into 6 administrative divisions: Nicosia (Lefkosia), Limassol (Lemesos), Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta (Ammochostos), and Kyrenia. Exclaves and enclaves. Cyprus has four exclaves, all in territory that belongs to the British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. The first two are the villages of Ormidhia and Xylotymvou ...
Contents. President of Cyprus. The President of Cyprus, officially the President of the Republic of Cyprus, [a] is the head of state and the head of government of Cyprus, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Cypriot National Guard. The office was established by the Constitution of 1960, after Cyprus gained its independence from the United ...
May 2, 2024 at 3:55 AM. NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cyprus government has given Chevron another six months to come up with a revised plan to develop a sizeable natural gas deposit off the island ...
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 de facto partitioned the island into two political areas: 99.5% of Greek Cypriots now live in the free areas of the Republic of Cyprus while 98.7% of Turkish Cypriots live in northern areas of Cyprus self-proclaimed as another state not recognised by any country other than Turkey (99.2% of other ...
Presidential Palace, Nicosia. Coordinates: 35.1556°N 33.3473°E. The palace. The Presidential Palace ( Greek: Προεδρικό Μέγαρο Proedrikó Mégaro Turkish: Cumhurbaşkanlığı Sarayı) is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Republic of Cyprus. It is located close to the centre of Nicosia, the ...