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England Description Dhekelia
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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.
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Location
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Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
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Geographic Coordinates
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34 59 N, 33 45 E
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Area - comparative
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about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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27.5 km
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Climate
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temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
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Terrain Dhekelia
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netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn
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Natural Resources Dhekelia
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British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area land 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land
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Irrigated land
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approximately 15,700 live on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 7,700 Cypriots, 3,600 service and UK based contract personnel, and 4,400 dependents
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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English, Greek
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Natural Hazards
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a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus
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Environment Currentissues
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Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960, functions as a basic legal document
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Geography Note
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the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus
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Population Dhekelia
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Population growth rate
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Birth Rate
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the flag of the UK is used
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Death Rate
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Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
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Netmigration Rate
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none
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Total Fertility Rate
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euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.7338 (2009), 0.6827 (2008)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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AM NA, FM 1 (located in Akrotiri), shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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Religions
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Languages
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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Flag Description
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Current Account Balance
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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