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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Northern Cyprus:

Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, isl ...

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, 2005 on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Officially it is the northern territory of the Republic of Cyprus. The territory includes the

Kokkina exclave Kokkina ( el, Κόκκινα []; tr, Erenköy or ) is a coastal exclave (pene-exclave) of the ''de facto'' Northern Cyprus, and a former Turkish Cypriot enclave in Cyprus. It is surrounded by mountainous territory, with the Morphou Bay on its ...

, a

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"of" the rest of Cyprus, partly surrounded by sea. The TRNC declared independence in 1983, nine years after a Greek Cypriot coup attempting to annex the island to Greece triggered an invasion by Turkey. It has received diplomatic recognition only from Turkey, on which it is dependent for economic, political and military support. The rest of the international community, including the United Nations and European Union, recognises the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island.

General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name: (the) Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus * Common

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(s): Kuzey Kıbrıs * Official endonym(s): Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti * Adjectival(s): *

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(s): * Etymology:

Name of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Recog ...

* ISO country codes: See the

Outline of Cyprus The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cyprus: Cyprus – Eurasian island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Isra ...

* ISO region codes: See the

* Internet country code top-level domain: See the

Geography of Northern Cyprus

Geography of Northern Cyprus ** Extreme points of Northern Cyprus * * Population of Northern Cyprus: 294,906 ''(, disputed)'' ** Population density: 86/km² (223/mi²) ( 116th) * * Area of Northern Cyprus: 3,355 km² (1,295 mi²) ( 174th if ranked) (2.7% water) ** Atlas of Northern Cyprus

Location

* Northern Cyprus is located in the following regions: **

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and

Eastern Hemisphere The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth which is east of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and west of the antimeridian (which crosses the Pacific Ocean and relatively little land from pole to pol ...

** Atlantic Ocean *** Mediterranean Sea **** Cyprus Island (which it shares with the Republic of Cyprus) ** Eurasia (though not on the mainland) *** Europe **** Southern Europe **** Cyprus Island (which it shares with the Republic of Cyprus) **

Mediterranean Basin In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have mostly a Mediterranean climate, with mild to cool, rainy winters and w ...

** Time zone: Eastern European Time (

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), Eastern European Summer Time ( UTC+03)

Environment of Northern Cyprus

* Climate of Northern Cyprus

Natural geographic features of Northern Cyprus

* World Heritage Sites in Northern Cyprus: None

Ecoregions of Northern Cyprus

Karpaz Peninsula The Karpas Peninsula ( el, Καρπασία; tr, Karpaz), also known as the Karpass, Karpaz or Karpasia, is a long, finger-like peninsula that is one of the most prominent geographical features of the island of Cyprus. Its farthest extent is ...

, the area around

Cape Apostolos Andreas Cape Apostolos Andreas ( el, Ακρωτήριο Αποστόλου Ανδρέα, "Cape Saint Andrew"; tr, Zafer Burnu, "Cape Victory") is the north-easternmost point (promontory) of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus (). It lies at the tip of th ...

has been declared as a national park.

Administrative divisions of Northern Cyprus

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** Lefkoşa District **

Gazimağusa District Gazimağusa District ( el, Επαρχία Γκαζιμαγούσα or Επαρχία Αμμοχώστου) is a district of the de facto state of Northern Cyprus It is divided into three sub-districts: Mağusa Sub-district, Akdoğan Sub-district a ...

** Girne District **

Güzelyurt District Güzelyurt District is a district of Northern Cyprus. It consists only of the Güzelyurt sub-district.TRNC Cen ...

İskele District İskele District is a district of Northern Cyprus. It is divided into three sub-districts: İskele Sub-district, Mehmetçik Sub-district and Yialousa Sub-district.Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Northern Cyprus:

Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...

* Cities of Northern Cyprus:

Famagusta Famagusta ( , ; el, Αμμόχωστος, Ammóchostos, ; tr, Gazimağusa or ) is a city on the east coast of Geography of Cyprus, Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia District, Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. Duri ...

, Kyrenia,

Morphou Morphou ( el, Μόρφου; tr, Omorfo or ) is a town in the northwestern part of Cyprus, under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. It is the administrative center of the Güzelyurt District of Northern Cyprus. Having been a predominantl ...

, Trikomo

Demography of Northern Cyprus

Demographics of Northern Cyprus

Government and politics of Northern Cyprus

Politics of Northern Cyprus *

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: *

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Northern Cyprus:

* Elections in Northern Cyprus * Political parties in Northern Cyprus

Branches of the government of Northern Cyprus

Government of Northern Cyprus A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

Executive branch of the government of Northern Cyprus

* Head of state: President of Northern Cyprus, Derviş Eroğlu * Head of government:

Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic. The president is head of state and the prime minister head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive pow ...

İrsen Küçük İrsen Küçük (1940 – 10 March 2019) was a Turkish Cypriot politician who was Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus from 2010 to 2013. He was the nephew of the Republic of Cyprus's first vice-president, Fazıl Küçük. Early life and education ...

** List of prime ministers of Northern Cyprus

Legislative branch of the government of Northern Cyprus

* Parliament of Northern Cyprus ( unicameral) ** Assembly of the Republic

Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus

Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus * List of diplomatic missions in Northern Cyprus *

List of diplomatic missions of Northern Cyprus This is a list of diplomatic missions of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is recognized only by Turkey, and consequently has only one embassy with ''de jure'' recognition, along with six consulate-generals. How ...

International organization membership

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a member of: * Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Law and order in Northern Cyprus

* Constitution of Northern Cyprus *

Human rights in Northern Cyprus Human rights in Northern Cyprus are protected by the constitution of Northern Cyprus.LGBT rights in Northern Cyprus Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Northern Cyprus since 7 February 2014. Pr ...

Freedom of religion in Northern Cyprus The constitution of Northern Cyprus protects the freedom of religion, and it states that Northern Cyprus is a secular state. The US Department of State report in 2002 stated that religious freedom was protected by law in Northern Cyprus and the go ...

Law enforcement in Northern Cyprus Law enforcement in Northern Cyprus is administered by the Republic's Security Council and the Ministry of the Interior, to whom the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus's police force, the Directorate General for Police, reports. The commander of t ...

Military of Northern Cyprus

Military of Northern Cyprus * Turkish Armed Forces in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus * Forces ** Army of Northern Cyprus ** Navy of Northern Cyprus ** Air Force of Northern Cyprus ** Special forces of Northern Cyprus * Military history of Northern Cyprus

History of Northern Cyprus

History of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Recog ...

* Military history of Northern Cyprus

Culture of Northern Cyprus

Cuisine of Northern Cyprus Cypriot cuisine is mainly influenced by Greek and Turkish cuisines, whilst also sharing similarities with the cuisines of Italy and France. Food preparation Frequently used ingredients are fresh vegetables such as zucchini, olives, okra, gree ...

* National symbols of Northern Cyprus **

Coat of arms of Northern Cyprus The coat of arms of Cyprus may refer to the national symbol used in either the Republic of Cyprus or Northern Cyprus. Republic of Cyprus The coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus depicts a dove carrying an olive branch, symbolizing peace, ov ...

** Flag of Northern Cyprus * Public holidays in Northern Cyprus *

Turkish Cypriot diaspora The Turkish Cypriot diaspora is a term used to refer to the Turkish Cypriot community living outside the island of Cyprus. Population Australia Turkish Cypriot migration to Australia began in the late 1940s; they were the only Muslims acceptab ...

* World Heritage Sites in Northern Cyprus: None

Art in Northern Cyprus

* Television in Northern Cyprus

Sports in Northern Cyprus

Football in Northern Cyprus Football is the national sport of Northern Cyprus. It is governed by the Cyprus Turkish Football Federation ( tr, Kıbrıs Türk Futbol Federasyonu, KTFF), which was set up in 1955. The KTFF oversees the national team and the league system. The t ...

Economy and infrastructure of Northern Cyprus

Economy of Northern Cyprus The economy of Northern Cyprus is dominated by the services sector (69% of GDP in 2007), which includes the public sector, trade, tourism and education. Industry (light manufacturing) contributes 22% of GDP and agriculture 9%.Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 89th (eighty-ninth) * Currency of Northern Cyprus:

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: TRY * Transportation in Northern Cyprus ** Rail transport in Northern Cyprus

Education in Northern Cyprus

Education in Northern Cyprus Education in Northern Cyprus is organized by the Ministry of National Education and Culture. 5 years of primary education is mandatory. As of 2015, Kemal Dürüst is the Minister of National Education and Culture. Kindergarten Children in North ...

Airport of Northern Cyprus

Ercan Airport
http://www.flyercan.com

References

External links

; Official links
Office Of The President, Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusTRNC Central Bank in Turkish language
; Other links
ATCA News, Association of Turkish Cypriots Abroad"Islamic Conference's Parliaments to Call TRNC 'Cyprus Turkish State'" JTW Multi-lingial Tourism Portal for Northern CyprusInternational Expert Panel for a European Solution in Cyprus North Cyprus Tourism CentreAssembly of Turkish American AssociationsChronology - Cyprus Issue Turkish Cypriots of Australia - Historical BookMünüse, Folk MusicTIKANorthern Cyprus a refuge for British fugitives
("Principle of necessity")

(Enforceability in England of Republic of Cyprus Judgment against purchaser of real property in Northern Cyprus; case has been referred to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling)

(status and taxability of official representative in London of the Northern Cyprus government) {{DEFAULTSORT:Northern Cyprus