Akrotiri
Population
N/A
Area
123 km²
GDP
N/A
GDP Per Capita
N/A
Quick Facts
Currency
€euro(EUR)
Calling Code
+35818
Timezone
UTC+02:00
Languages
Swedish
Driving Side
right
Demonym
Ålandish
Background
Geography9
Location
Eastern Mediterranean, peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus
Geographic coordinates
34 37 N, 32 58 E
Map references
Middle East
Area
Area - comparative
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
border countries: Cyprus 48 km
Coastline
56.3 km
Climate
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Geography - note
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land
People & Society11
Population
(2020) approximately 18,195 on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 11,000 Cypriots and 7,195 Service and UK-based contract personnel and dependents
Languages
major-language sample(s):
Το Παγκόσμιο Βιβλίο Δεδομένων, η απαραίτητη πηγή βασικών πληροφοριών. (Greek)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Age structure
15-64 years: NA
65 years and over: NA
Dependency ratios
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NA
Birth rate
NA
Death rate
NA
Contraceptive prevalence rate
NA
Drinking water source
improved: urban
improved: rural
improved: total
unimproved: urban
unimproved: rural
unimproved: total
Current health expenditure
NA
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
NA
Education expenditures
NA
Government11
Country name
conventional short form: Akrotiri
etymology: named for the village that lies within the Western Sovereign Base Area on Cyprus
Dependency status
a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus
Capital
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
etymology: "Episkopi" means "episcopal" in Greek and stems from the fact that the site previously served as the bishop's seat of an Orthodox diocese
Constitution
amendments: amended 1966
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
Executive branch
head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Peter J.M. SQUIRES (since 1 September 2022); note - administrator reports to the British Ministry of Defense and is also Commander, British Forces Cyprus (BFC); the chief officer, an appointed civilian, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the civil government of the Sovereign Base Areas
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; administrator appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Ministry of Defense
Judicial branch
judge selection and term of office: see entry for United Kingdom
subordinate courts: Resident Judges' Court; Courts Martial
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
the flag of the UK is used
National anthem
note: as a UK area of special sovereignty, "God Save the King" is official (see United Kingdom)
Economy1
Exchange rates
note: uses the euro
Communications1
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
Military & Security1
Military - note
defense is the responsibility of the UK; Akrotiri (aka the Western Sovereign Base Area) has a full Royal Air Force base, headquarters for British Forces Cyprus, and the Episkopi Cantonment
Transnational Issues1
Illicit drugs
NA