Cyprus–Greece relations
Cypriot–Greek relations are foreign relations between Cyprus and Greece. Cyprus has an embassy in Athens and a consulate-general in Thessaloniki. Greece has an embassy in Nicosia. Both countries are full members of the European Union, Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Country comparison
Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Dimas with President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus Yiannakis Omirou in November 2011
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Cyprus |
Greece |
Population |
1,099,341 |
10,815,016 |
Area |
9,251 km2 (3,572sq mi) |
131,990 km2 (50,944sq mi) |
Population Density |
117/km2 (221/sq mi) |
85.3/km2 (221/sq mi) |
Capital |
Nicosia |
Athens |
Largest City |
Nicosia – 310,355 (398,293Metro) |
Athens – 3,074,160 (3,737,550Metro) |
Government |
Presidential republic |
Parliamentary republic |
Official languages |
Greek and Turkish |
Greek |
Main religions |
75% Christian, 18% Muslim, 7% Others |
98% Christianity, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% Others |
Ethnic groups |
78.6% Greeks(Cypriot), 21.4% Others |
93.76% Greeks, 4.32% Albanians, 0.39% Bulgarians, 0.23% Romanians, 0.18% Ukrainians, 0.14% Pakistani, 0.12% Russians, 0.12% Georgians, 0.09% Indians, 0.65% Others |
GDP (nominal) |
US$24.949 billion (US$30,570 per capita) |
US$303.065 billion ($27,073 per capita) |
GDP (PPP) |
$23.723 billion ($29,074 per capita) |
$294.339 billion ($26,293 per capita) |
Military expenditures |
$510,000,000 (1.8% of GDP) |
$7,502,000,000 (2.3% of GDP) |
Military Troops |
60,800 |
461,600 |
English Speakers |
87% |
51% |
Labour Forces |
403,000 |
5,010,000 |
See also
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