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  1. Date of Independence: August 16, 1960
  2. Date of Current Constitution: August 16, 1960; May 5, 1985 for Turkish Cypriot area
  3. Population: 754,064 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 3,572 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Nicosia; Turkish Cypriot capital is Lefkosa
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Main Industries: textiles, food and beverage production, chemicals
  8. Agriculture: potatoes, vegetables, grains, citrus fruits
  9. Natural Resources: pyrites, asbestos, copper, gypsum, marble 
  10. Currency: pound
  11. GDP: $10 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $13,000 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Greek (official), Turkish (official), English
  14. Religions: Christian (Greek Orthodox), Muslim
  15. Literacy Rate: 94%
  16. Life Expectancy:     75 years (male)
  17.                 79 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 14 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 7 per 1,000 population