Cyprus Fact File:

Country name: Republic of Cyprus

Government type: Presidential Democratic Republic

Climate: Temperate; Mediterranean with warm, dry summers and mild winters

Highest Point: Mount Olympus 1951m

Languages: Greek, English, Turkish

Population: 860,000

Capital: Nicosia

Other major cities: Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos

Currency: Euro €

GDP per Capita: $30,882 (2014 IMF world Economic outlook)

Drives on: Left

Time difference: GMT +2