Nationality: Noun and adjective--Cypriot(s).
Population (end 2007 est.): government-controlled area 789,300; area administered by Turkish Cypriots 268,011.
Annual population growth rate (2007 est.) government-controlled area: 1.4%; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 4.1%
Ethnic groups (1960 census): Greek (77%), Turkish (18%), Maronite and Armenian (1%), and other (4%).
Religions: Greek Orthodox, Muslim, Maronite, Roman Catholic, Armenian Orthodox.
Languages: Greek, Turkish, English.
Education: Years compulsory--6 in elementary; 3 in high school. Attendance--almost 100%. Literacy--about 99%.
