Population: 730,084 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.91% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 16.69 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 7.61 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 9 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 76.22 years
male: 73.97 years
female: 78.58 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.32 children born/woman (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Cypriot(s)
adjective: Cypriot

Ethnic divisions: Greek 78%, Turkish 18%, other 4%

Religions: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian, Apostolic, and other 4%

Languages: Greek, Turkish, English

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1987 est.)
total population: 94%
male: 98%
female: 91%
Labor force:
Greek area: 285,500
by occupation: services 57%, industry 29%, agriculture 14% (1992)
Turkish area: 75,000
by occupation: services 52%, industry 22%, agriculture 26% (1992)

NOTE: The information regarding Cyprus on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cyprus People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cyprus People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.