The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Middle East
Country name Cyprus, in 35 editions.
The entry for Cyprus published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
conventional long form:
Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form:
Cyprus
The entry for Cyprus did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
note: the Turkish area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic" or the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
note: the Turkish area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic" or
the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
note: the Turkish area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic" or the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
note: the Turkish area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic" or
the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
- conventional long form :
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
note: the Turkish area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form: form : Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
note: the Turkish area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic" or Republic of
the "Turkish
Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
note: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form : form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
note: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish
Republic of
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
note: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
note: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus conventional short form: Cyprus note: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
note: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
note: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
note: the Turkish Cypriot community (north Cyprus) refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
note: the Turkish Cypriot area community (north Cyprus) refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
- local short form:
- Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community (north Cyprus) refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
local long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
local short form: Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community (north Cyprus) refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
- local short form:
- Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
local long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
local short form: Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community (north Cyprus) community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
- local short form:
- Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC")
conventional long form:
Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form:
Cyprus
local long form:
Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
local short form:
Kypros/Kibris
note:
the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) ("TRNC")
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
- local short form:
- Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" (Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti or KKTC)
conventional long form:
Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form:
Cyprus
local long form:
Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
local short form:
Kypros/Kibris
note:
the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC") or "TRNC" (Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti or KKTC)
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
- local short form:
- Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
note:(Kuzey ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyeti" or KKTC) "KKTC")
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
- local short form:
- Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
- etymology:
- the derivation of the name "Cyprus" is unknown, but the extensive mining of copper metal on the island in antiquity gave rise to the Latin word "cuprum" for copper
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
local long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
local short form: Kypros/Kibris
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
etymology: the derivation of the name "Cyprus" is unknown, but the extensive mining of copper metal on the island in antiquity gave rise to the Latin word "cuprum" for copper
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
- local short form:
- Kypros/Kibris
- etymology:
- the derivation of the name "Cyprus" is unknown, but the extensive mining of copper metal on the island in antiquity gave rise to the Latin word "cuprum" for copper
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
local long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti
local short form: Kypros/Kibris
etymology: the derivation of the name "Cyprus" is unknown, but the extensive mining of copper metal on the island in antiquity gave rise to the Latin word "cuprum" for copper
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
etymology: the derivation of the name "Cyprus" is unknown, but the extensive mining of copper metal on the island in antiquity gave rise to the Latin word "cuprum" for copper
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia (Greek)/ Kibris Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)
- local short form:
- Kypros (Greek)/ Kibris (Turkish)
- etymology:
- the derivation of the name "Cyprus" is unknown, but the extensive mining of copper metal on the island in antiquity gave rise to the Latin word "cuprum" for copper
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
local long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Dimokratia (Greek)/ Kibris Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)
local short form: Kypros/Kibris Kypros (Greek)/ Kibris (Turkish)
etymology: the derivation of the name "Cyprus" is unknown, but the extensive mining of copper metal on the island in antiquity gave rise to the Latin word "cuprum" for copper
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cyprus
- conventional short form:
- Cyprus
- local long form:
- Kypriaki Dimokratia (Greek)/ Kibris Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)
- local short form:
- Kypros (Greek)/ Kibris (Turkish)
- etymology:
- the Greek name for the island is Kupros, which is probably derived from the Sumerian kabar , meaning "copper" or "bronze;" copper mines were located on the island in antiquity
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus
conventional short form: Cyprus
local long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia (Greek)/ Kibris Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)
local short form: Kypros (Greek)/ Kibris (Turkish)
etymology: the derivation of the Greek name "Cyprus" for the island is unknown, but Kupros, which is probably derived from the extensive mining of Sumerian kabar , meaning "copper" or "bronze;" copper metal mines were located on the island in antiquity gave rise to the Latin word "cuprum" for copper
note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" or "TRNC" ("Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti" or "KKTC")
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cyprus: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cyprus/country-name.