Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.

Industries [time series]

none

Area [time series]

total: 130.8 sq km note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves

Area - comparative [time series]

about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Climate [time series]

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

Coastline [time series]

27.5 km

Environment - current issues [time series]

netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn

Geographic coordinates [time series]

34 59 N, 33 45 E

Geography - note [time series]

British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus

Land boundaries [time series]

total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed

Location [time series]

on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

Map references [time series]

Middle East

Capital [time series]

Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area conventional short form: Dhekelia

Dependency status [time series]

overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas 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

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

the flag of the UK is used

Legal system [time series]

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

Background [time series]

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 larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.

Military - note [time series]

includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway

Languages [time series]

English, Greek

Population [time series]

no indigenous personnel note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there