Cyprus

Six looks for Cyprus

The country's flag flying on a pole: the bass lifts the wave, every kick runs a ripple through the cloth and a sweep of light crosses it on the drops.

The flag's colours

Measured from the flag itself, largest area first. Every look lights its scene with them.

• White#FFFFFF · 90% of the flag
• Orange#D47600 · 9% of the flag

About Cyprus

Continent

Asia

Region

Western Asia

Capital

Nicosia

National day

Independence Day, 1 October

ISO codes

CY, CYP, 196

The map in Country Outline is the main landmass and the islands near it, from Natural Earth 1:10m. Borders are drawn as Natural Earth draws them, with the corrections listed on the licences page; an outline is not a statement on any border.