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Akrotiri Country Guide
| Introduction | Akrotiri |
Background: |
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 - 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. |
| Geography | Akrotiri |
Location: |
peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus |
Geographic coordinates: |
34 37 N, 32 58 E |
Map references: |
Middle East |
Area: |
total: 123 sq km note: includes a salt lake and wetlands |
Area - comparative: |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries: |
total: 47.4 km border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km |
Coastline: |
56.3 km |
Climate: |
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
Environment - current issues: |
shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base |
Geography - note: |
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus |
| People | Akrotiri |
Population: |
Languages: |
| Government | Akrotiri |
Country name: |
conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area conventional short form: Akrotiri |
Dependency status: |
overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus |
Capital: |
Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia |
Legal system: |
the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply |
Executive branch: |
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 |
Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Flag description: |
the flag of the UK is used |
| Economy | Akrotiri |
Economy - overview: |
Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. |
| Communications | Akrotiri |
Radio broadcast stations: |
FM 1 note: British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006) |
Television broadcast stations: |
British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006) |
| Military | Akrotiri |
Military - note: |
Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit |
This page was last updated on 16 May, 2006
Extracted from The CIA World Factbook
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