| Capitale | nom: Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa) coordonnées géographiques: 35 10 N, 33 22 E différence de temps: 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") |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 16 Aoüt 1960 (from the UK); note - Turkish Cypriots proclaimed self-rule on 13 Février 1975 and independence in 1983, but these proclamations are recognized only by Turkey |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 1 Octobre (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 Novembre (1983) as "Jour De République" |
| Constitution | history: ratified 16 Aoüt 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) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Nikos ANASTASIADIS (depuis 28 February 2013); the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre); note - vice presidency reserved for a Turkish Cypriot, but vacant depuis 1974 because Turkish Cypriots do not participate in the Republic of Cyprus Government chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Nikos ANASTASIADIS (depuis 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
