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Islands of Cyprus
Cyprus [341]
Group:
Country: Cyprus Region: Mediterranean Sea
Lat: 35.10º N Long : 33.40º E
Area: 9234.4 sq. km Altitude: 2021 m
Shoreline: 650.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0704
Depth to nearest land: >500 m
Nearest island: 80 km group: 80 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 80 km Isolation Index: 27
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: mediterranean mean 10-27øC, hot dry summer
ECOSYSTEMS:
Forest in Troodos Mountains Forest
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 685000 (1983) Density: 74.2 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 1.3%/yr Increasing slowly
Major Human Activities: tourism (15% of GNP)
Habitat: Urban Pop: 124300 Urban Indicator: 2
Accessibility: port, airport Annual tourist arrivals: 1750000
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 21% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 3986 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 10
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 0 Low
Last updated: 22/07/90
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