Imports - partners:
Greece 17.3%, Italy 10.3%, UK 9%, Germany 8.4%, Israel 7.1% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
Republic of Cyprus: $4.613 billion; north Cyprus $NA (2006 est.)
Debt - external:
Republic of Cyprus: $12.63 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2006 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
Republic of Cyprus - $NA; north Cyprus - $700 million from Turkey
in grants and loans, which are usually forgiven (2003-06)
Currency (code):
Republic of Cyprus: Cypriot pound (CYP); Turkish Cypriot area:
Turkish New lira (YTL)
Currency code:
CYP; TRL
Exchange rates:
Cypriot pounds per US dollar - 0.46019 (2006), 0.4641 (2005),
0.4686 (2004), 0.5174 (2003), 0.6107 (2002), Turkish lira per US
dollar - 1.44514 (2006), 1.3436 (2005), 1.426 million (2004), 1.501
million (2003), 1.507 million (2002), 1.226 million (2001)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Cyprus
Telephones - main lines in use:
area under government control: 420,000 (2005); area administered by
Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002)