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People of Cyprus

Population:788,457 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 19.9% (male 80,273/female 76,826)
15-64 years: 68.3% (male 272,924/female 265,738)
65 years and over: 11.8% (male 40,458/female 52,238) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 35.1 years
male: 34.1 years
female: 36.2 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:0.527% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:12.56 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:7.72 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.045 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.027 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.774 male(s)/female
total population: 0.997 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 6.89 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.54 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 77.98 years
male: 75.6 years
female: 80.49 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.8 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.1% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:less than 1,000 (1999 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Cypriot(s)
adjective: Cypriot
Ethnic groups:Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001)
Religions:Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%
Languages:Greek, Turkish, English
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.6%
male: 98.9%
female: 96.3% (2003 est.)

Cyprus Quickstats

  • Population: 788,457 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 9,250 sq km
  • Density: 90 /km² (105th)
  • GDP (total): $23.74 billion (113th)
  • GDP (per capita): $31,053 (25th)
  • Literacy: 97.6%

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  • Currency: Cypriot pound (CYP)
  • Dial code: +357

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