Cyprus
General Information for Cyprus
Geo-political:
Capital City: Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa). 35° 10.00′ N, 033° 22.00′ E
Nationality: (noun) Cypriot(s), (adjective) Cypriot.
Population: 1,266,676 (July 2020).
Communications:
International Direct Dial Code: 357 (area administered by Turkish Cypriots uses the country code of Turkey - 90).
Number of Internal Airports: 15 (2013).
Major Languages Spoken: Greek 80.9% (official), Turkish 0.2% (official), English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian
2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1% and others 4.3%.
Economy:
Currency: 1 Cyprus Pound (CYP) of 100 Cents.
Main Industries: Tourism, food, beverage processing, cement, gypsum, ship repair, refurbishment, textiles,
light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone and clay products.
Agricultural Products: Citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables, poultry, pork, lamb, dairy
and cheese.
Imports: Consumer goods, petroleum, lubricants, machinery and transport equipment.
Exports: Citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement and clothing.
Commodities: Products: Exports 500 bbl/d. Imports 49,240 bbl/d. LNG: Reserves 141,600,000,000 cu.m..
Environment:
Territorial Sea: 12 n.m.
Contiguous Zone: Contiguous Zone: 24 n.m. Continental Shelf: 200 m.
Coastline Extent: 648 km.
Climate: Temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters.
Natural Resources: Copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble and clay earth pigment.
Natural Hazards: Moderate earthquake activity and droughts.
Terrain: Central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains
along southern coast.
Average Temperatures:
| Month | High | Low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14° C | 6° C |
| June | 32° C | 18° C |
| September | 33° C | 18° C |
PRE-ARRIVAL INFORMATION:
Pre-arrival documentation can be submitted through the maritime single window system
in operation. Access is available to registered users at
pcs.cpa.gov.cy/login/login.xhtml
REGULATIONS:
Restrictions imposed by the Republic of Cyprus on vessels calling ports illegally
in the occupied part of Cyprus.
The relevant restrictions have been imposed by an Order of the Council of Ministers
of the Republic of Cyprus issued on 3.10.1974 (P.I. 265/74) which declares the ports
of Famagusta, Karavostasi and Kyrenia as closed for all vessels.
The relevant Order P.I. 265/74 has been adopted on the basis of Section 25 of the
Port Regulation Law (now Section 15(1) of the Cyprus Ports Authority Law 38 of 1973,
as amended by Law 28 of 1979).
Section 15(2) of Law 38/73 provides for the relevant sanctions as follows:
``The Master and/or the owner of a ship that arrives and departs from a port closed
for such ship or enters or stays therein in contravention of an Order under Subsection (1)
shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to imprisonment not exceeding two years
or to a fine not exceeding CYP10,000, or to both such imprisonment and fine, and in
the case of a ship registered in the Register of Cyprus Ships, the Court dealing with
the case has the power to order her deletion from the Register of Cyprus Ships.''
The above restrictions were taken in order to uphold and maintain the sovereignty
of the Republic of Cyprus over its ports and harbours and due to the fact that safety
of navigation could no longer be guaranteed in the area occupied by the Turkish Army
since 1974.
EU MRV:
The EU MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) regulation entered into force on
1 July 2015, and it requires ship owners and operators to annually monitor, report
and verify CO
2 emissions for vessels larger than 5,000 g.t. calling at any EU and EFTA (Norway and
Iceland) port. Data collection takes place on a per voyage basis and started 1 January
2018.
The reported CO
2 emissions, together with additional data, are to be verified by independent certified
bodies and sent to a central database managed by the European Maritime Safety Agency
(EMSA). The aggregated ship emission and efficiency data will be published by the
EC by 30 June 2019 and then every consecutive year.
Ship owners and operators shall monitor the CO
2 emissions of their vessels per voyage conducted into, between and out of EU (and
EFTA) ports. A voyage is defined as any movement of a ship that originates from, or
terminates in, a port of call (EU port) and that serves the purpose of transporting
passengers or cargo for commercial purposes.
HOLIDAYS:
1 January (New Year's Day); 6 January (Epiphany); Ash/Green Monday (40 days before
Easter Sunday); 25 March (Greek Revolution Day); Good Friday; Easter Sunday; Easter
Monday; 1 April (Cyprus Revolution Day); 1 May (Labour Day); 8 June (Holy Spirit Monday,
50 days after Easter Sunday); 15 August (Assumption of Mary Day); 1 October (Cyprus
Independence Day); 28 October (Greece OXI Day); 24 December (Christmas Eve); 25 December
(Christmas Day); 26 December (Boxing Day); 31 December (New Year's Eve Day).
All ports are closed 1 January, Easter and Christmas.
