The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency
calendar year
Communications Cyprus
Telephones - main lines in use:
Republic of Cyprus: 427,400 (2002); north Cyprus: 86,228 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
Republic of Cyprus: 417,900 (2002); north Cyprus: 143,178 (2002)
Telephone system:
general assessment: excellent in both Republic of Cyprus and north
Cyprus areas
domestic: open-wire, fiber-optic cable, and microwave radio relay
international: country code - 357; tropospheric scatter; 3 coaxial
and 5 fiber-optic submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3
Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 2 Eutelsat, 2
Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
Radio broadcast stations:
Republic of Cyprus: AM 7, FM 60, shortwave 1 (1998); north Cyprus:
AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:
Greek Cypriot area: 310,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 56,450
(1994)
Television broadcast stations:
Republic of Cyprus: 4 (plus 225 low-power repeaters) (September
1995);; north Cyprus: 4 (plus 5 repeaters) (September 1995)
Televisions:
Greek Cypriot area: 248,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 52,300
(1994)
Internet country code:
.cy
Internet hosts:
5,901 (2004)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
6 (2000)
Internet users:
210,000 (2002)
Transportation Cyprus
Highways:
total: 13,491 km
note: Republic of Cyprus: 11,141 km; north Cyprus: 2,350 km
unpaved: Republic of Cyprus: 4,713 km; north Cyprus: 980 km
(2000/1996)
paved: Republic of Cyprus: 6,428 km; north Cyprus: 1,370 km
Ports and harbors:
Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos, Vasilikos
Merchant marine:
total: 1,066 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 22,016,374 GRT/35,760,004 DWT
registered in other countries: 100 (2004 est.)
foreign-owned: Austria 11, Belgium 1, Bulgaria 1, Canada 6, China
13, Croatia 2, Cuba 8, Egypt 2, Estonia 2, Germany 210, Greece 499,
Guam 1, Hong Kong 5, India 6, Iran 3, Ireland 1, Israel 3, Italy 2,
Japan 20, South Korea 6, Latvia 11, Malta 1, Mexico 1, Monaco 3,
Netherlands 18, Norway 7, Panama 1, Philippines 2, Poland 20,
Portugal 2, Russia 51, Singapore 2, Slovenia 4, Spain 5, Sudan 2,
Sweden 6, Switzerland 1, Ukraine 2, United Kingdom 16, United States
4, Vietnam 1
by type: bulk 403, cargo 276, chemical tanker 28, combination bulk
21, combination ore/oil 2, container 145, liquefied gas 1,
multi-functional large load carrier 2, passenger 8, passenger/cargo
1, petroleum tanker 109, refrigerated cargo 30, roll on/roll off 29,
short-sea/passenger 5, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 3
Airports:
17 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 13
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
914 to 1,523 m: 3
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Heliports:
10 (2003 est.)
Military Cyprus
Military branches:
Republic of Cyprus: Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; including
air and naval elements), Greek Cypriot Police
north Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Security Force (GKK)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age (2004 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15–49: 202,966 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15–49: 139,255 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 6,614 (2004 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$384 million (FY02)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.8% (FY02)
Transnational Issues Cyprus
Disputes - international:
hostilities in 1974 divided the island into two de facto autonomous
areas, a Greek Cypriot area controlled by the internationally
recognized Cypriot Government and a Turkish Cypriot area, separated
by a UN buffer zone; March 2003 reunification talks failed, but
Turkish Cypriots later opened their borders to temporary visits by
Greek Cypriots
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
IDPs: 265,000 (both Turkish and Greek Cypriots; many displaced for
over 30 years) (2004)
Illicit drugs:
minor transit point for heroin and hashish via air routes and
container traffic to Europe, especially from Lebanon and Turkey;
some cocaine transits as well; despite a strengthening of anti-money
laundering legislation, remains highly vulnerable to money
laundering; identification of benefiting owners and reporting of
suspicious transactions by nonresident-controlled companies in
offshore sector remains weak
This page was last updated on 10 February, 2005
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@Czech Republic
Introduction Czech Republic
Background:
Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and
Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form
Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders
were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic
minorities within the republic,