Inhabitants - 1,120,489 (July 2011)
Language - Greek (official), Turkish (official), English
Currency - EURO (EUR)
Religion - Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%.
Politics - Politics in the Republic of Cyprus take place under the framework of a presidential, representative and democratic republic, wherein the President of Cyprus is both head of state and head of government, and there is also a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the House of Representatives. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Major industries - tourism, food and beverage processing, cement and gypsum production, ship repair and refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone, and clay products.