Communications: Broadcast media
British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite TV service as well as BFBS radio broadcasts to the Dhekelia Sovereign Base
Economy: Exchange rates
note: uses the euro
Environment: Climate
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Geography: Area - comparative
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Geography: Coastline
27.5 km
Geography: Geographic coordinates
34 59 N, 33 45 E
Geography: Geography - note
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; several small Cypriot enclaves exist within the Sovereign Base Area (SBA); of the SBA land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land
Geography: Land boundaries: border countries
Cyprus 108 km
Geography: Land boundaries: total
108 km
Geography: Map references
Middle East
Government: Capital: daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Government: Capital: etymology
"Episkopi" means "episcopal" in Greek and stems from the fact that the site previously served as the bishop's seat of an Orthodox diocese
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
34 40 N, 32 51 E
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Constitution: history
presented 3 August 1960, effective 16 August 1960 (The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, serves as a basic legal document); amended 1966
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Dhekelia
Government: Dependency status
a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022)
Government: Executive branch: elections/appointments
the monarchy is hereditary; administrator appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Ministry of Defense
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Peter J.M. SQUIRES (since 1 September 2022); note - the administrator reports to the British Ministry of Defense and is also Commander, British Forces Cyprus (BFC); the chief officer, an appointed civilian, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the civil government of the Sovereign Base Areas
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Senior Judges' Court (consists of several visiting judges from England and Wales)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
see entry for United Kingdom
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Resident Judges' Court; military courts
Government: Legal system
laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus; note - the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters
Government: National anthem
note: as a United Kingdom area of special sovereignty, "God Save the King" is official (see United Kingdom)
Introduction: Background
By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers -- Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense of Dhekelia (aka Eastern Sovereign Base Area) is the responsibility of the UK; includes Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
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People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
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People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
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People and Society: Birth rate
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People and Society: Children under the age of 5 years underweight
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People and Society: Contraceptive prevalence rate
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People and Society: Current health expenditure
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People and Society: Death rate
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People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
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People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
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People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
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People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
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People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: rural
rural: NA
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
total: NA
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: urban
urban: NA
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: rural
rural: NA
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: NA
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: urban
urban: NA
People and Society: Education expenditures
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People and Society: Languages: Languages
English, Greek
People and Society: Languages: major-language sample(s)
Το Παγκόσμιο Βιβλίο Δεδομένων, η απαραίτητη πηγή βασικών πληροφοριών. (Greek) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
People and Society: Population
approximately 15,500 on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 9,700 Cypriots and 5,800 Service and UK-based contract personnel and dependents
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