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Capital | Nicosia |
Government | Republic |
Currency | Türk Lirası/Turkish Lira (TL) |
Area | 3,355 sq km |
Population | 264,172 (2006 est.) |
Language | Turkish (official) |
Religion | Muslim |
Electricity | 240V/50Hz (UK plug) |
Calling Code | +90 392 |
Internet TLD | .nc.tr |
Time Zone | UTC+2 |
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC, Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti) is a self-proclaimed republic on the northern and eastern side of the island of Cyprus. Turkey is currently the only state which recognizes the TRNC. Cyprus itself is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey. After Sicily and Sardinia, Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
As the two regions are nearly completely separate from a traveller's point of view, this article will concentrate on the northern territory governed by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. This is not a political endorsement of claims by either side in the dispute. For travel information regarding the remainder of Cyprus, visit the Cyprus article. |