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Cyprus

Κύπρος

ISO CY Dial +357 Currency EUR Europe
Beautiful beach and cliffside view in Episkopi, Cyprus, highlighting turquoise waters and natural beauty.

Cyprus, officially Κύπρος, is a country in Southern Europe, Its capital is Nicosia, its country calling code is +357, and its ISO 3166 codes are CY (alpha-2) and CYP (alpha-3). The official currency is Euro (EUR) €.

Capital
Nicosia
Calling code
+357
Currency
Euro (EUR) €
Languages
Greek (modern), Turkish, Armenian
Local time
20:11:50
ISO alpha-2
CY
ISO alpha-3
CYP
Population
1,207,361
Area
9,251 km²
Region
Southern Europe
Internet domain
.cy
Drives on the
left

Cyprus country code: +357

The country calling code for Cyprus is +357. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Cyprus number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

Cyprus ISO codes: CY and CYP

Cyprus is assigned CY as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and CYP as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Cyprus is .cy. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in Cyprus: the Euro

The official currency of Cyprus is the Euro, with the ISO 4217 code EUR and the symbol €. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Cyprus are quoted in EUR. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in Cyprus

The primary time zone for Cyprus is +02:00, currently UTC+02:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of Cyprus

The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. Cyprus sits in Europe, specifically the Southern Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 35.00000000, 33.00000000. Traffic in Cyprus drives on the left. Languages recorded for Cyprus: Greek (modern), Turkish, Armenian.

Which countries border Cyprus?

Cyprus shares a land border with 1 country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.

Bordering countries

1 land border recorded.

Nearest by distance

Public holidays 2026

17 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
6 Jan 2026 Epiphany National
23 Feb 2026 Green Monday National
25 Mar 2026 Greek Independence Day National
1 Apr 2026 Cyprus National Day National
10 Apr 2026 Good Friday National
13 Apr 2026 Easter Monday National
14 Apr 2026 Easter Tuesday National
1 May 2026 Labour Day National
31 May 2026 Pentecost National
1 Jun 2026 Whit Monday National
15 Aug 2026 Assumption of the Virgin Mary National
1 Oct 2026 Cyprus Independence Day National
28 Oct 2026 Ohi Day National
24 Dec 2026 Christmas Eve National
25 Dec 2026 Christmas Day National
26 Dec 2026 St. Stephen's Day National

Where Cyprus is

Centre point 35.00000000, 33.00000000.

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