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Länder
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Background:
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By terms of the 1960
Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus,
the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of
almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The
southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area,
which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area. |
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Location:
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peninsula on the
southwest coast of Cyprus |
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Geographic coordinates:
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34 37 N, 32 58 E |
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Map references:
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Middle East |
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Area:
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total: 123 sq km
note: includes a salt lake and wetlands |
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.7 times the size
of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 47.4 km
border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km |
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Climate:
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temperate; Mediterranean
with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
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Environment - current issues:
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shooting around the salt
lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only
remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base |
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Geography - note:
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British extraterritorial
rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across
Cyprus
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Population:
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no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base;
there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military
personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus
citizens work on the base, but do not live there |
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Languages:
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English, Greek |
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Country name:
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conventional long
form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area
conventional short form: Akrotiri
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Dependency status:
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overseas territory of UK;
administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British
Forces Cyprus |
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Capital:
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Episkopi Cantonment; also
serves as capital of Dhekelia |
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Legal system:
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the laws of the UK, where
applicable, apply |
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Executive branch:
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chief of state:
Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Thomas Clayton
PEARSON (since 9 May 2003); note - reports to the British Ministry of
Defence
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is
appointed by the monarch |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas territory
of the UK)
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas territory
of the UK)
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Flag description:
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the flag of the UK is
used
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Economy - overview:
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Economic activity is
limited to providing services to the military and their families located
in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. |
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Military - note:
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Akrotiri has a full RAF
base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support
Unit |
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Information |
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Här hittar du information om alla världens länder. Listan fylls på efter hand
som jag har tid. Tyvärr så är informationen på engelska. |
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