Akrotiri

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Introduction - Akrotiri:

Country

Akrotiri

Background

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.

Location - Akrotiri:

Location

peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus

Geographic coordinates

34 37 N, 32 58 E

Map references

Middle East

Area

total: 123 sq km
note: includes a salt lake and wetlands

Area comparative

about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries

total: 47.4 km
border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km

Coastline

56.3 km

Climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

Environment current issues

shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base

Geography note

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

People - Akrotiri:

Population

no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there

Dependency status

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

Languages

English, Greek

Government - Akrotiri:

Country name

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

Capital

name: Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia
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

Constitution

Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960

Legal system

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

Executive branch

chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defense
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch

Diplomatic representation in the us

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation from the us

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Flag description

the flag of the UK is used

Economy - Akrotiri:

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.

Currency code

Cypriot pound (CYP)

Exchange rates

Cypriot pounds per US dollar - 0.46019 (2006), 0.4641 (2005), 0.4686 (2004), 0.5174 (2003), 0.6107 (2002)

Communications - Akrotiri:

Radio broadcast stations

AM NA, FM 1, shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)

Television broadcast stations

0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)

Transportation - Akrotiri:
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007
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