Official nameKypriaki Dimokratia—Kibris Çumhuriyeti (Republic of Cyprus)CapitalNicosiaPopulation estimate (2015)1·17 millionInternet domain extension.cyCurrencyOn 1 January 2008 the euro (EUR) replaced the Cyprus pound (CYP) as the legal currency.TerritoryThe island lies in the Mediterranean, about 60 km off the south coast of Turkey and 90 km off the coast of Syria.LanguagesGreek and Turkish are official languages. English is widely spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words