Dhekelia Population: 15,500
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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 - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area. |
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| Location: | Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta |
| Geographic coordinates: | 34 59 N, 33 45 E |
| Area: | total: 130.8 sq km note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves Size comparison: about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
| Land Boundaries: | total: 108 km border countries (1): Cyprus 108 km |
| Coastline: | 27.5 km |
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| Climate: | temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
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| Current Environment Issues: | netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn |
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| Languages: | English, Greek |
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| Population: | approximately 15,500 on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 9,700 Cypriots and 5,800 Service and UK-based contract personnel and dependents |
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| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | n/a |
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| Country name: | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Dhekelia |
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| Capital: | name: Episkopi Cantonment (base administrative center for Akrotiri and Dhekelia); located in Akrotiri geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: "Episkopi" means "episcopal" in Greek and stems from the fact that the site previously served as the bishop's seat of an Orthodox diocese |
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| Constitution: | history: presented 3 August 1960, effective 16 August 1960 (The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, serves as a basic legal document); amended 1966 |
| Legal system: | laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus; note - the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters |
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| Executive branch: | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Administrator Major General Robert J. THOMSON (since 25 September 2019); note - administrator reports to the British Ministry of Defense; the chief officer is responsible for the day-to-day running of the civil government of the Sovereign Bases elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; administrator appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Ministry of Defense |
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| Judicial branch: | highest courts: Senior Judges' Court (consists of several visiting judges from England and Wales) judge selection and term of office: see entry for United Kingdom subordinate courts: Resident Judges' Court; military courts |
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| National anthem: | note: as a United Kingdom area of special sovereignty, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. | |
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| Industries: | none |
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| Exchange rates: | note: uses the euro |
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| Broadcast media: | British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite TV service as well as BFBS radio broadcasts to the Dhekelia Sovereign Base |
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| Defense is the responsibility of the UK; includes Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway | |
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook