Akrotiri · World Factbook

Akrotiri

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

location

Middle East

34.37° N, 32. 58° E

Eastern Mediterranean, peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus

area

123 sq km

land boundaries

48 km

coastline

56.3 km

climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

people

population

15,500
global rank

languages

English
Greek

government

capital

Episkopi Cantonment (base administrative center for Akrotiri and Dhekelia)

34.40 N, 32.51 E

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

flag description

the flag of the UK is used

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

broadcast media

British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite TV service as well as BFBS radio broadcasts to the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area