Cyprus

Map of Cyprus

Official name: Republic of Cyprus Capital: Nicosia Area: total: 9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in the Turkish Cypriot area) water: 10 sq km land: 9,240 sq km Location: Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey Geographic coordinates: 35 00 N, 33 00 E Comparative Area: about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 648 km Terrain: central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Olympus 1,951 m