Passport card
Republic of Cyprus
Cyprus
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Continent
- Asia
- Currency
- Euro
- Languages
- Greek and Turkish
- People
- About 13 lakh
- Size
- About 9,251 km²
- Leader
- President Nikos Christodoulides
- Free since
- 16 August 1960
- Time
- 3½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 8:30 am in Nicosia, and 9:30 am in summer
⭐ Cyprus is one of only two countries whose flag shows a map of the country.
Your Cyprus stamp
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Cyprus
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Cyprus
Turn the globe with your finger. Cyprus has no neighbours on land. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea.
Compare with India
Cyprus and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 360 times the size of Cyprus.
- PeopleIndia has about 1,100 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 13 lakh in Cyprus.
- DistanceNicosia is about 4,200 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeCyprus is 3½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 8:30 am in Nicosia, or 9:30 am in summer.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Cyprus, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Cyprus
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Cyprus's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Cyprus back on the map
Cyprus and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 4 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Cyprus worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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