Independence from the UK was approved in 1960 with constitutional guarantees by the Greek Cypriot majority to the Turkish Cypriot minority. In 1974 a Greek-sponsored attempt to seize the government was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled almost 40% of the island. In 1983 the Turkish-held area declared itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but it is recognized only by Turkey.
Demographic Data
Capial: Nicosie
Government type: Democracy
Government stability: 84.6%
Government efficiency: 93.8%
Population's support to government: 84.6%
Area: 9,521 square kilometers
Habitable land: 81.0%
Farmable land: 19.0%
Total population: 742 thousands
Population's growth: 1.1%
Country's development level: 9,090
Economic Data
GNP: 7,864,000,000
Industralisation: 54.1%
International funding: 19,000,000
Political Data
Secret services efficiency: 1,775
Military Data
Technological generation: 1
Number of rebels: 111
Rebels development: 8,181
Rebels technological access: 6,362