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Cyprus
Summary statistics
Region Western Asia  
Currency Euro (EUR) Beginning 1 January 2008, the Cyprus Pound (CYP) was replaced by the euro (1 EUR=0.585274 CYP ).  
Surface area (square kilometres) 9251  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 1104 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 119.3  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Nicosia (253)  
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 22957  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 16902  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 9174  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 1.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 3.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 5.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 28364.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 22298.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 13226.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 27585.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 21372.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 12352.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 18.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 0.75 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.48 Official rate. Currency = Cyprus Pound.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 0.62 Official rate. Currency = Cyprus Pound.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -2803  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -971  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -488  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 129  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 115  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 ...  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 86  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 107  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 86  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 107  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 6.2  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 5.3  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 20.8 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 24.1 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 23.8 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 3.8 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 4.6 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 5.2 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 57.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 53.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 49.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 71.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 73.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 71.9  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 2173  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 2470  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 2686  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 131.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 116.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 69.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 53.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 32.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 15.3  
Exports (million US$) 2010 1506.5  
Imports (million US$) 2010 8644.7  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -7138.2  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Greece (21.3)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Greece (18.7), Italy (9.3), Germany (9.0)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.4 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.4 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Urban population (%) 2011 70.5 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 17.5 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 18.2/15.0 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 104.4 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 82.1/77.7 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 4.4 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5 Includes Northern-Cyprus.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 154.3/17.5  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 8790  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 7.4  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 101.6/101.4 National estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 46.8  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 0.5/2.3 Rate based on 30 or fewer events.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 10.7  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 55  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 18.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 8548/9.9  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 2207.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 308  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 12.8/26.0  
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