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Name: Republic of Cyprus
Location : Europe, east Mediterranean
Time : IST (-) 3 1/2 hrs
Capital : Nicosia
Language : Greek (official), Turkish (official), English
Area : 9,251 sq kms
Population : 1,120,489 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 1st Oct (Independence Day)
Currency : Cyprus Pound (CPY) 1= INR 119.62.
Climate : Warm Mediterranean climate. Hot, dry summers with mild winters during which rainfall is most likely.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 18 Mar Clean Monday. 25 Mar Greek Independence Day. 1 Apr Greek Cypriot National Day. 1 May Labour Day. 3 May Greek Orthodox Good Friday. 6 May Greek Orthodox Easter Monday. 23 Jun Kataklysmos (Pentecost). 15 Aug Assumption. 1 Oct Independence Day. 28 Oct Greek National Day (Ochi Day). 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : Cyprus Airways (CY)
International Airports : Larnaca (LCA) , Paphos (PFO)