Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus · Southern Europe
Cyprus is a country in Southern Europe, with Nicosia as its capital, home to about 1,370,754 people. Cyprus shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Nicosia |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Europe |
| Currency | Euro (EUR €) |
| Calling code | +357 |
| ISO codes | CY / CYP / 196 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇨🇾 |
| Population | 1,370,754 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 9,251 km² |
| Languages | Greek, Turkish |
| Internet domain | .cy |
| Demonym | Cypriot |
What does the flag of Cyprus mean?
Cyprus's flag, in use since 16 August 1960, was deliberately designed to be neutral: the constitution required a design that avoided the blue of Greece, the red of Turkey, and any cross or crescent. The island's silhouette is rendered in copper-orange for the copper ore deposits from which Cyprus may take its very name, and it floats above two crossed olive branches on a white field, both symbols of hoped-for peace between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities. The design, chosen through a competition, was created by the Turkish Cypriot artist Ismet Guney, and its deliberately peaceful, neutral symbols were meant to express harmony between the island's two communities.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Cyprus
About Cyprus
Cyprus, officially Republic of Cyprus, is a United Nations member state in Southern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Nicosia. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Euro (€), using the code EUR.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Cyprus for Nicosia’s own facts and history.
To call Cyprus from abroad, dial the country code +357. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CY (alpha-2) and CYP (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 1,370,754.
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How Cyprus compares
- Area: 9,251 km², ranking 162 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 1,370,754, ranking 151 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 148 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 37 other countries and territories use the Euro (see the full list).
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.