Cyprus

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Cyprus Currency

The currency of the Republic of Cyprus is the Euro (€). It is divided into 100 Euro cents (¢).Cyprus switched to the Euro on January 1st, 2008. Prior to that, it had been using the Cypriot Pound as its currency.

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Districts of Cyprus

Cyprus is divided into six districts (Greek: επαρχίες eparchies; Turkish: kaza), whose capitals share the same name. The districts are further divided up into municipalities.

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Religion in Cyprus

The majority religion in Cyprus is that of Greek Orthodox Christianity. According to 'Operation World' 2001 edition, 74% of people in Cyprus consider themselve to be Greek Orthodox.