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Dhekelia
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.

geography

location

Middle East
34.59° N, 33. 45° E
Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

area

130.8 sq km

land boundaries

108 km

coastline

27.5 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); located in Akrotiri
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 Dhekelia. 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 Dhekelia Sovereign Base

energy

This entry doesn't have any available energy data.

transportation

This entry doesn't have any available transportation data.

military

This entry doesn't have any available military data.