| Hauptstadt | Name: Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa) geographische Koordinaten: 35 10 N, 33 22 E Zeitunterschied: 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: a mispronunciation of the city's Greek name Lefkosia and its Turkish name Lefkosa, both of which mean "White City"; the Greek name may derive from the Greek phrase "leuke ousia" ("white estate") |
| Unabhängigkeit | 16 August 1960 (from the UK); note - Turkish Cypriots proclaimed self-rule on 13 Februar 1975 and independence in 1983, but these proclamations are recognized only by Turkey |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 1 Oktober (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as "Tag der Republik" |
| Konstitution | history: ratified 16 August 1960; note - in 1963, the constitution was partly suspended as Turkish Cypriots withdrew from the government; Turkish-held territory in 1983 was declared the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"); in 1985, the "TRNC" approved its own constitution amendments: constitution of the Republic of Cyprus - proposed by the House of Representatives; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the total membership of the "Greek Community" and the "Turkish Community"; however, all seats of Turkish Cypriot members have remained vacant since 1964; amended 10 times, last in 2016 constitution of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” - proposed by at least 10 members of the "Assembly of the Republic"; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership and approval by referendum; amended 2014 (2019) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Nikos ANASTASIADIS (seit dem 28 February 2013); the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef; note - vice presidency reserved for a Turkish Cypriot, but vacant seit dem 1974 because Turkish Cypriots do not participate in the Republic of Cyprus Government Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Nikos ANASTASIADIS (seit dem 28 February 2013) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note - under the 1960 constitution, 3 of the ministerial posts reserved for Turkish Cypriots, appointed by the vice president; positions currently filled by Greek Cypriots elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term; election last held on 28 January 2018 with a runoff on 4 February 2018 (next to be held in February 2023) election results: Nicos ANASTASIADES reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Nikos ANASTASIADIS (DISY) 35.5%, Stavros MALAS (AKEL) 30.2%, Nicolas PAPADOPOULOS (DIKO) 25.7%, other 8.6%; percent of vote in second round - Nikos ANASTASIADIS 56%, Savros MALAS 44% note: Mustafa AKINCI assumed office as "president" of the "TRNC" on 30 April 2015; percent of vote in first round (19 April 2015) - Dervis EROGLU 28.2%, Mustafa AKINCI 26.9%, other 44.9%; percent of vote in runoff (26 April 2015) - AKINCI 60.5%, EROGLU 39.5% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
