Northern Cyprus
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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)
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| Capital and largest city |
North Nicosia 35°11′N 33°22′E / 35.183°N 33.367°E |
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| Official languages | Turkish | ||||
| Demonym | Turkish Cypriot | ||||
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic | ||||
| Mustafa Akıncı | |||||
| Hüseyin Özgürgün | |||||
| Legislature | Assembly of the Republic | ||||
| Independence from the Republic of Cyprus | |||||
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• Proclaimed
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• Recognition
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only by Turkey | ||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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3,355 km2 (1,295 sq mi) (174th if ranked) | ||||
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• Water (%)
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2.7 | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• 2014 estimate
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313,626 | ||||
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• 2011 census
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286,257 | ||||
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• Density
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93/km2 (240.9/sq mi) (117th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2014 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$4.032 billion | ||||
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• Per capita
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$15,109 | ||||
| Currency |
Turkish lira  (TRY) |
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| Time zone | FET (UTC+3) | ||||
| Drives on the | left | ||||
| Calling code | +90 392 | ||||
Northern Cyprus (Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti), is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Recognised only by Turkey, Northern Cyprus is considered by the international community to be part of the Republic of Cyprus.
Northern Cyprus extends from the tip of the Karpass Peninsula in the northeast to Morphou Bay, Cape Kormakitis and its westernmost point, the Kokkina exclave in the west. Its southernmost point is the village of Louroujina. A buffer zone under the control of the United Nations stretches between Northern Cyprus and the rest of the island and divides Nicosia, the island's largest city and capital of both sides.
A coup d'état in 1974, performed as part of an attempt to annex the island to Greece, prompted the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. This resulted in the eviction of much of the north's Greek Cypriot population, the flight of Turkish Cypriots from the south, and the partitioning of the island, leading to a unilateral declaration of independence by the North in 1983. Due to its lack of recognition, Northern Cyprus is heavily dependent on Turkey for economic, political and military support.
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