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Members of the European Union
 Cyprus
Brief facts on Cyprus and the Cyprus/Australia relationship
Population: 0.801 million (1 January 2009: Eurostat)
Currency: euro (as at 1 January 2008)
Total Area: 9,251 sq. km (a little less than 4 times the size of the Australian Capital Territory). map
National Day: 1 October
- Joined European Union in 2004
- Member of the Council of Europe since 1961.
- Member of the OSCE since 1995.
- Contributes to regional stability in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
- 19,481 Cyprus-born people in Australia, mainly in Victoria and NSW.
- Cypriot community in Australia is the second largest outside Cyprus.
- Value of Australian exports in 2001 A$13.65 million, Cypriot exports to Australia A$4.33 million. ·
- Principal areas of trade are mining and banking.
- Reciprocal arrangements for Working Holiday Scheme for Young Australians / Young Cypriots.
Representation in Australia:
High Commission for Cyprus
Chancery :
30 Beale Crescent
Deakin ACT 2600
Tel : (02) 6281 0832, 6281 0834
Fax : (02) 6281 0860
Tel : (02) 6281 0871 (Press Office)
Email : info@cyprus.org.au
Other links in Australia
European Australian Business Council (EABC)
email: info@eabc.com.au
website: www.eabc.com.au
European Asia-Pacific Business 2007-2008 - Cyprus http://www.europeanasiapacificbusiness.net.au/article.php?article=7,xss
More information:
Cyprus Official Government website http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/
Commission hails approval of the adoption of the euro in Cyprus and Malta (10 July 2007)
data from Europa and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
This page updated
March 6, 2009
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