Information Guide: Cyprus March 2015

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Country Information Guide

Cyprus

A guide to information sources on the Republic of Cyprus, with hyperlinks to information within European Sources Online and on external websites

Contents

Information sources in the ESO database ... 2

General information ... 2

Agricultural information... 2

Competition policy information ... 3

Culture and language information... 3

Defence and security information ... 3

Demographic information ... 3

Economic information ... 4

Education information ... 4

Employment information ... 5

Energy information ... 5

Environmental information ... 5

European policies and relations with the European Union ... 6

Geographic information and maps ... 6

Health information ... 7

Human rights information ... 7

Intellectual property information ... 7

Investment information... 8

Justice and home affairs information... 8

Living and working information ... 8

Media information ... 9

Political information (including Elections) ... 9

Public management information ... 10

R&D information ... 10

Regional and local information ... 10

Social information ... 10

Statistical information ... 11

Tourism information ... 11

Transport information ... 11

Weather information ... 12

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Note: In 1983 the northern part of the island of Cyprus declared itself an independent republic (The 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus', 'TRNC'). With the exception of Turkey, no member of the international community has recognised this republic.

On 1 May 2004 the Republic of Cyprus - the mainly Greek southern part of the island - entered the European Union while the Community acquis remains suspended in the northern part of the island.

Some of the sources in this Information Guide refer to the island of Cyprus as a whole, some to the southern part of the island, the [Greek] Republic of Cyprus.

Sources which specifically refer to the northern [Turkish] part of Cyprus are listed separately under the sub-heading Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

Information sources in the ESO database

 Cyprus – External / Internal / Regions

General information

 Republic of Cyprus: Government portal

o Cyprus for Non-EU citizens

 European Union: European Countries: Cyprus

 Republic of Cyprus: AboutCyprus

 Wikipedia: Cyprus

 United Kingdom: Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Cyprus

 United States: CIA World Factbook: Cyprus

 United States: Department of State: Cyprus

 BBC News: Country Profiles: Cyprus

 Search Engines of the World: European Search Engines, Directories and Lists:

Cyprus

 Find websites on Cyprus through Google  The Guardian: World news: Cyprus

 Encyclopaedia Britannica: World data: Cyprus

 United States: Library of Congress: Country Studies: Cyprus

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Governmental portal [in Turkish]  CypNET: Northern Cyprus General Info

 North Cyprus Online: Country Profile

 Find websites on Northern Cyprus through Google  Encyclopaedia Britannica: World data: Nothern Cyprus

 United States: Library of Congress: Country Studies: Cyprus [For Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus view chapter 2]

 Wikipedia:

o Northern Cyprus

o Outline of Northern Cyprus

Agricultural information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment

 Republic of Cyprus: Agricultural Research Institute

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 FAO: Specialised Country Profiles and Information Systems: Cyprus

 European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Rural Development Plans 2014-2020: Cyprus

 European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Enlargement:

Cyprus File [archived information on pre-accession period]

 European Commission: European Network for Rural Development: Country Information

 Organic Europe: Organic farming in European countries: Cyprus

Competition policy information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Competition and Consumer Protection Service

 Republic of Cyprus: Commission for the Protection of Competition

 Republic of Cyprus: Office of the Commissioner for State Aid Control

Culture and language information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Education and Culture

 Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Portal: Culture

 UNESCO: World Heritage Sites: Cyprus

 SIL international: Ethnologue: Languages of the World: Languages of Cyprus

 CypNET: Art and Culture, Cultural Life

 Cypnet UK:

o Arts and Culture

o People & Life

 North Cyprus Online: Culture

 Wikipedia: Turkish Cypriots

Defence and security information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Defence

 Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office: Factsheets: Defence

 International Crisis Group: Cyprus

 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Cyprus Turkish Security Forces (Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanligi) [in Turkish]

Demographic information

 Indexmundi: Cyprus Demographic Profile 2014

 Wikipedia: Demographics of Cyprus

 City Population: Europe: Cyprus

 University of Princeton: Demographics of Cyprus

 Cypnet UK: People & Life: Demographic Structure

 City Population: Europe: Northern Cyprus

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Economic information

 ESO: Cyprus: Economic Situation

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Finance

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

o Invest in Cyprus

 Republic of Cyprus: Central Bank of Cyprus

 Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Page: Business

 Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA): Economic Environment

 European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Cyprus

 European Commission: DG Taxation and Customs Union: Taxation and customs duties in Cyprus [pdf]

 International Monetary Fund: Cyprus and the IMF

 UNIDO: Statistical Country Briefs: Cyprus [Select Country]  UNCTAD/WTO: International Trade Centre: Cyprus

 WTO: Cyprus and the WTO

 FAO: Country profiles: Economic situation: Cyprus

 United States: US Commercial Service: Cyprus

 United States: Library of Congress: Country Studies: Cyprus [View chapter 3] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ministry of Finance [in Turkish]  Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Central Bank (Merkez Bankasi)  Invest in North Cyprus: Economy in North Cyprus

 CypNET: About North Cyprus: Economy

 Cypnet UK: Business & Economy

 North Cyprus Online: Economy

 United States: Library of Congress: Country Studies: Cyprus [For Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus view chapter 3]

 TRNC State Planning Organization: Publication and Indices  Wikipedia: Economy of Northern Cyprus

Education information

o Cyprus Higher Eucation

 Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Page: Education

o A Guide to Education in Cyprus o Special Education

 European Commission: Education & training: Study in Europe: Higher Education in Cyprus [click on map to select country]

 European Commission: Youth Partnership: Youth Policy in Cyprus

 Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2012: Education

 Eurydice: Eurypedia - The European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems:

Cyprus

 World Bank: EdStats: Cyprus profile

 Council of Europe/UNESCO/European Commission: ENIC: Country profiles:

Cyprus [offers links to national education authorities and information sites]

 Council of Europe: Cultural Cooperation: Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights: Country profile: Cyprus [Select Country]

 UNESCO Institute for Statistics: Education in Cyprus [Select Country]

 European Education Directory: EuroEducation: Structure of Educational system in Cyprus

 4icu.org: Universities in Cyprus

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 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ministry of National Education and Culture

(Milli Egitim ve Kültür Bakanligi) [in Turkish]

 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Public Information Office: Education

 CypNET: Education: Universities

 Cypnet UK: Education System in North Cyprus

 Cyprop: Education in North Cyprus – Universities and Schools

 North Cyprus Online: Education

 Living North Cyprus: Health and Education

 Wikipedia: Education in Northern Cyprus

 Study in North Cyprus: Homepage

Employment information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance

 Republic of Cyprus: Department of Labour Relations

 Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Page: Work and Occupation

 European Commission: Stability Programme of Cyprus 2012-2015 [pdf] (see also

Council Recommendation of 10 July 2012 on the national reform programme 2012 for Cyprus and delivering a Council opinion on the updated stability programme of Cyprus, 2012-2015)

 European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: Your rights country by country [Select Country]

 European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: EURES: Labour market information: Cyprus

 European Industrial Relations Observatory on-line: Country Profile: Cyprus

 Federation of European Employers: Pay and working conditions across Europe:

Cyprus

 European Trade Union Institution: Worker Participation: National Industrial Relations: Cyprus

 EURES Cyprus

Energy information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Energy Service

 Republic of Cyprus: Cyprus Institute of Energy

 European Commission: DG Energy: Markets and consumers: Single market progress report

-The latest available report is 2014 – Energy Markets in the EU (For Cyprus go to page 91 of the pdf)

 European Commission: DG Energy: Statistics: Market Analysis

 International Energy Agency: Cyprus

 International Energy Agency: Statistics and Balances: Cyprus

 United States: Energy Information Administration: Cyprus

 Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA): Energy

Environmental information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment

 Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Page: Environment

 Environment Commissioner: Office for the Commissioner of the Environment [in Greek]

 European Commission: DG Environment: LIFE: Cyprus

 FAO: Specialised Country Profiles: Cyprus

 FAO: Agriculture sector: Country profiles: Cyprus

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 FAO: Fishery sector: Country profiles: Cyprus

 FAO: Food, security and safety: Country profiles: Cyprus

 FAO: Water management: Country profile: Cyprus

 European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET): Countries: Cyprus

 European Environment Information and Observation Network : State of the Environment Reporting Information System: Cyprus

 European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Agencies: Cyprus

 Friends of the Earth International: Cyprus

 European Environmental Bureau: Members: Cyprus

 CypNET: Environment in North Cyprus

 North Cyprus Online: North Cyprus Nature

European policies and relations with the European Union

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

o European Union: Historical Overview

 Republic of Cyprus: Presidency of the Council of the EU 2012

 Central Bank of Cyprus: The Euro

 Republic of Cyprus: Permanent Representation to the European Union

 European Union: Member Countries: Cyprus

 European Union: Europe Direct Network: Cyprus

 European Parliament: Parliament information office in: Cyprus [Select country]  European Commission: Representation in Cyprus

 European Commission: Enterprise Europe Network: Cyprus

 European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Cyprus

 European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Cyprus and the euro

 European Commission: DG Regional Policy: Cohesion policy 2014-2020: Cyprus

 European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Rural Development Policy 2014-2020: Cyprus

 European Investment Bank: Finance contracts signed: Cyprus

 Council of Europe: Member States: Cyprus [Select Country] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

 European Commission: Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Community

 Wikipedia: Northern Cyprus and the European Union

 Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus

Geographic information and maps

 European Union: DG Press and Communication: Cyprus

 Forest and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Cyprus

 Maps of the World: Cyprus

 United Nations: UN Map Library: Cyprus [pdf]

 University of Texas: Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection: Cyprus Maps

 CypNET: About North Cyprus: Geography

 North Cyprus Online: North Cyprus Map

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Health information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Health

 European Union: Your Europe: Citizens: Health: National contacts in Cyprus

 World Health Organization: Cyprus

o Regional Office for Europe: Cyprus

o Statistics: Cyprus

 European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA): o Drug treatment profiles: Cyprus

o Legal Profile: Cyprus o Country Overview: Cyprus

o National drugs strategies: Cyprus o Legal Topics Overview

o Cyprus

 OECD: Health: Cyprus

 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ministry of Health and Social Aid (Saglik Bakanligi) [in Turkish]

 Living North Cyprus: Health and Education

Human rights information

 Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office: Human Rights

 United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: Cyprus

 Council of Europe: European Commission against Racism and Intolerance: Report on Cyprus

 Council of Europe: Venice Commission: Cyprus

 Amnesty International: o Country Report: Cyprus

o Human Rights in Cyprus  Reporters Without Borders: Cyprus

 United States: Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices:

Cyprus (2013)

 United States: Department of State: International Religious Freedom Report for 2013: Cyprus

 The UN refugee Agency: Country Information Collection: Cyprus

 Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture: State documents and visits: Cyprus

 European Court of Human Rights: o Country Profiles: Cyprus [pdf]

o Country Fact Sheets 1959-2010 [select country] o Violation by Article and by State 1959-2012

o Violation by Article and By State 2013 [pdf] o Statistics on Judgments by State 1959-2010 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

 Turkish Cypriot Human Rights Foundation

 Wikipedia: Human rights in Northern Cyprus

Intellectual property information

 Republic of Cyprus: Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver (DRCOR)

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 European Patent Office: Patent Information Centre: Cyprus

 EUROPA: Your Europe: Business: Research & Innovation: Intellectual Property:

Cyprus

 The Cyprus new IP Regime

 PWC: Cyprus a tax efficient EU Intellectual Property location [pdf] Investment information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Investment Information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Invest in Cyprus

 United States Commercial Service: Doing business in Cyprus

 United States: US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Cyprus

 United Kingdom: UK Trade & Investment: Cyprus

 PWC: Investment Management

 Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

 Invest in North Cyprus: Why Northern Cyprus: Reasons to Invest

 CypNET: Property: Buying Procedure

 North Cyprus Online: Real Estate

 TRNC State Planning Organization: Guide for Foreign Investors [2009 pdf] Justice and home affairs information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Justice and Public Order

 Republic of Cyprus: Government portal: Legislations

 Council of Europe: European Commission for Democracy through Law / Venice Commission: Documents on Cyprus

 Council of Europe: Group of States against Corruption (GRECO): o Evaluation and Compliance Reports [Select Country] o GRECO Evaluations

 United States: Law Library of Congress: Legislation: Cyprus

 International Constitutional Law: Constitutional Documents: Cyprus

 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: The Review of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters [pdf]

 Cypnet UK: Political Structure: The Judiciary Living and working information

 Republic of Cyprus: Government portal: Citizen

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Competition and Consumer Protection Service

 European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working conditions:

Cyprus

 European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: EURES: Living & Working Conditions: Cyprus

 European Commission: DG Press and Communication: Your Europe [Find factsheets with specific information on individual Member States]

 European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO): National Surveys: Cyprus

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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Living in Cyprus

 United States: State Department: Bureau of European & Eurasian Affairs: Country reports: Cyprus

 CypNET: Property: Moving to North Cyprus

 North Cyprus Online: Economy: o Moving to North Cyprus

o Residence Permit o Work Permit

Media information

 Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office

 European Newspaper Publishers Association: Cyprus

 European Broadcasting Union (EBU): Broadcasting Organisations [Select Country]  Guardian News & Media Ltd: World News Guide: Cyprus

 Newslink: European newspapers: Cyprus

 Radiomap.eu: Cyprus

 Onlinenewspapers.com: Cyprus

 Cyprus Media

 Radiomap.eu: Northern Cyprus

 CypNET: Arts and Culture: Mass Media

 Cypnet UK: News & Media

 North Cyprus News

Political information (including Elections)

 ESO: Cyprus: Political Situation

 Republic of Cyprus: Government Portal o Political Parties in Parliament

o Ministries

 Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office

 Parliament of Cyprus: House of Representatives

 Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus: Homepage

o Constitution

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Interior  Wikipedia: Politics of Cyprus

 Wikipedia: Elections in Cyprus

 International Foundation for Electoral Systems: Election Guide: Cyprus

 Parties and Elections in Europe: Cyprus

 United States: Law Library of Congress: Law online: Cyprus

 Political resources on the web: Parties and organisations of Cyprus

 United States: Library of Congress: Cyprus [View chapter 4] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

 Constitution of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

 Presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [in Turkish]

 Legislative Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [in Turkish]  Office of the Prime Minister [in Turkish]

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 North Cyprus Online: Economy: Government

 United States: Library of Congress: Cyprus [For Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus view chapter 4]

 Wikipedia:

o Politics of Northern Cyprus o Elections in Northern Cyprus

o Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Representative Office to the United

States

Public management information

 Republic of Cyprus: Press and Information Office: Civil Service Directory

 Republic of Cyprus: Office of the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman)

 Republic of Cyprus: Public Service Commission

 Republic of Cyprus: Audit Office

 ePractice: eGovernment Factsheet: Cyprus [Select Country]

 PSI Navigator (Directory and search engine for the public sector information of Europe): Cyprus

 EU/OECD: SIGMA Partner countries: Cyprus

R&D information

 Republic of Cyprus: Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation

 European Commission: DG Enterprise: Community Research and Development Information Service: Cyprus

 European Commission: Community Research and Development Information Service: CORDIS: Cypriot Partners

 European Commission: Innovation Union: Innovation Competitiveness Report 2011 [Select country on the map or alternatively visit this pdf for the Innovation Union Competitiveness report 2013]

 R&D Gateway: Map-based search [Select Country]

 Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency: Research and Development

 Euraxcess Cyprus

Regional and local information

 Republic of Cyprus: Union of Cyprus Municipalities

 Eurostat:

o Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2013

o Regional Statistics Illustrated

 Committee of the Regions: Europe in my region: Cyprus [in Greek]

 Assembly of European Regions: Members and Partners: Cyprus [Select Country]  European Regions Research & Innovation Network: Members: Cyprus [Select

Country]

 Cyprus Tourism Organisation: Regions

o Lefkosia Region o Lemesos Region o Larnaka Region

o Pafos Region

o Troodos Region o Ammochostos Region

Social information

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 European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: Your rights in Cyprus [pdf]

 European Commission: MISSOC Secretariat: Organisation of Social Protection +  OECD: Social and Welfare Issues: Cyprus

 United States: Social Security Online: Research and program description about

Cyprus

 United States: Social Security Online: Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Cyprus [2010]

Statistical information

 Republic of Cyprus: Statistical Service

 Central Bank of Cyprus

 United Nations: Statistics Division: Country Profiles: Cyprus

 Eurostat: Country Profiles: Cyprus [Select Country]  OECD: Statistics on Cyprus

 World Bank: Data: Cyprus

 UNESCO: Institute for Statistics: Cyprus [Select Country]  Nation Master: Statistics on Cyprus

Tourism information

 Republic of Cyprus: Cyprus Tourism Organisation: Visit Cyprus

 Guardian Newspaper Ltd.: Guardian Unlimited Travel: Cyprus

 Lonely Planet: Introducing Cyprus

 Rough Guides: Cyprus

 The Telegraph: Cyprus

 Foreign & Commonwealth Office: o Foreign travel advice: Cyprus o Holidaying in Cyprus

 Wikitravel: Cyprus

 World Tourism Directory: Cyprus

 CypNET: Tourism

 Cypnet UK : Tourism

 North Cyprus Tourism Centre: Welcome to North Cyprus

 North Cyprus Online: Tourist Info

 Love North Cyprus

 Ercan Airport North Cyprus

 Wikitravel: Northern Cyprus

 World Tourism Directory: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

 Korinia Estate Agency: North Cyprus Guide

Transport information

 Republic of Cyprus: Ministry of Communications and Works

 Cyprus by Bus

 Nicosia Buses [in Greek]  Paphos Transport Organization

 AngloINFO: Cyprus: Buses and Coaches

 Domestic Transport Information & Cyprus Tourism Organisation: Domestic Transport Services [2010 pdf]

 Wikipedia: Transport in Cyprus

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 European Commission: DG Mobility & Transport: Road Safety 2012 "How is your country doing?" [Select Country]

 European Commission: DG Mobility & Transport:

o Road Safety Evolution in the EU [March 2012 pdf]

o Road Safety Evolution in the EU by Population [March 2012 pdf] o EU Road Fatalities [March 2013 pdf]

 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ministry of Public Works and Transport [in Turkish]

 CypNET: About Northern Cyprus: Transportation

 Cypnet UK: Economy: Transport and Communications

 North Cyprus Online: Transport

 Cyprus Turkish Airlines

 Ferries: Fergün Denizcilik

Weather information

 Republic of Cyprus: Meteorological Service

 BBC: Weather Centre: Country Guides: Cyprus

 World Meteorological Organization: World Weather Information Service: Cyprus

 BBC Weather Centre: Climate Guide and Five Day Weather Forecast: Cyprus

 CypNET: About North Cyprus: Climate

 Cypnet UK: Weather

 North Cyprus Online: North Cyprus: Weather and Climate

Symela Tzivanaki ESO Editorial Assistant

Original compilation: 2001 (Ian Thomson)