Cyprus is the 3^rd largest island in the Mediterranean with a mainly Greek-Cypriot population.

Nicosia: Since 1974 the capital Nicosia has been divided and one-third of the island has bee under Turkish rule. This has resulted in an interesting mix of cultures in the north but is hardly noticeable in the south.

Paphos: The main tourist resorts are found in the south, such as Paphos in the south-west

Limassol: The island’s second largest city, swelled by an influx of Greek Cypriots in 1974.

Larnaka: The honorary capital, is home to the island’s main international airport and is the first port of call for all visitors to Cyprus.

Climate in Cyprus
Cyprus has a relatively dry climate and is hot for much of the year with 320 days of sun-shine.

Cost Of Living
Bread (Loaf): from € 1.10                                  Bottle of wine (Local): from € 3.30

Currency
CYP 1 = :pound1.17                                          Euro (€) from 1^st January 2008                             [€1 = CYP0.585274]

Cyprus and the EU
The Republic of Cyprus is a member of the European Union as from 1 May 2004. The accession of Cyprus in the EU and the adoption of the ‘acquis communittaire’ have given rise to new challenges and opportunities in the business world in Cyprus

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Travelling by Air
Cyprus is served by scheduled airlines year-round and by charter flights. (News: EasyJet are taking over GB Airways' flights from March 2008). To get a better deal, we advice passengers to book their flights as early as possible or book as a package holiday.                                                                   Flying time approximately 4.5h from UK.                                                                        

Airports
Larnaca (mainly scheduled flights) and Paphos (mainly charter flights).

Time
GMT +2

Population
780,000

Business in Cyprus
The Cyprus’ strategic location for clients operating within Europe and the Middle East, its excellent climate, the well developed infrastructure and the plentiful supply of highly qualified and skilled human capital are some of the advantages that placed Cyprus on the map as a successful business centre. In addition its public administration system and defined legal framework have contributed in developing high standard professional services in all areas of business activity – the accounting, the banking, the legal, the tourism se