Cyprus–Greece relations

Cyprus–Greece relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hellenic Republic. Cyprus has an embassy in Athens and a consulate-general in Thessaloniki. Greece has an embassy in Nicosia. Both countries are full members of the European Union, Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Relations between the two countries have been exceptionally close since antiquity. The Greek Cypriot majority in Cyprus and the ethnic Greek population of Greece share a common ethnicity, heritage, language, and religion, leading to an exceptionally close relationship between the two countries. Traditionally, Greece has been the major export and import partner of Cyprus.

Cypriot–Greek relations

Cyprus
Greece
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Cyprus, AthensEmbassy of Greece, Nicosia

Similarity of Anthems

Greece and Cyprus have the same anthem. Greece adopted the anthem in 1865, while Cyprus adopted it in 1966.

Country comparison
Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Dimas with President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus Yiannakis Omirou in November 2011
 Cyprus  Greece
Coat of arms
Population 1,189,265 10,768,477
Area`8 9,251 km2 (3,572sq mi) 131,990 km2 (50,944sq mi)
Population Density 117/km2 (303/sq mi) 85.3/km2 (221/sq mi)
Capital Nicosia Athens
Largest City Nicosia – 310,355 (398,293 Metro) Athens – 3,074,160 (3,737,550 Metro)
Government Presidential republic Parliamentary republic
Current Leader President Nicos Anastasiades President Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Official languages Greek and Turkish Greek
Main religions 75% Christians, 18% Muslims, 7% Others 98% Christians, 1.3% Muslims, 0.7% Others
Ethnic groups 87% Greek Cypriots, 13% Others 93.76% Greeks, 4.32% Albanians, 0.39% Bulgarians,
0.23% Romanians, 0.18% Ukrainians, 0.14% Tajikistani Turkmenistani Kyrgyz,
0.12% Russians, 0.12% Georgians, 0.09% Indians, 0.65% Others
GDP (nominal) US$24.949 billion (US$30,570 per capita) US$303.065 billion ($27,073 per capita)
GDP (PPP) $23.723 billion ($29,074 per capita) $294.339 billion ($26,293 per capita)
Military expenditures $510,000,000 (1.8% of GDP) $7,502,000,000 (2.3% of GDP)
Military Troops 123,000 461,600
English Speakers 73%[1] 51%[1]
Labour Forces 403,000 5,010,000

Diplomacy

Embassies

The Embassy of Cyprus is located in Athens, Greece. The Embassy of Greece is located in Nicosia, Cyprus.

See also
Embassy of Greece in Nicosia, Cyprus

References
  1. "Eurobarometer report 2012" (PDF).


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