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Outline of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

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Outline of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Akrotiri and Dhekelia:

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Akrotiri and Dhekelia – British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as a Sovereign Base Area. It comprises two separate areas, the Eastern Sovereign Base Area and the Western Sovereign Base Area. The bases were retained by the UK following the independence of Cyprus in 1960, because of the strategic location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. The Western Sovereign Base Area includes Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι; Turkish: Agrotur and Episkopi Cantonment, while the Eastern Sovereign Base Area includes Dhekelia Cantonment (Greek: Δεκέλεια; Turkish: Dikelya) and Ayios Nikolaos.

Geography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Akrotiri and Dhekelia is: British overseas territory, on an island
  • Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
  • Europe
  • Cyprus (island)
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Cyprus (island)
  • Time zone(s):
  • Population of Akrotiri and Dhekelia: 14,500 (estimate)
  • Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia: 254 square kilometres (98 sq mi)
  • Atlas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

    • Environment of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Climate of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • World Heritage Sites in Akrotiri and Dhekelia: None

    • Administrative divisions of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Eastern Sovereign Base Area
  • Western Sovereign Base Area

    • Demography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

    Demographics of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

    Government and politics of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

    Politics of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Form of government: Sovereign Base Area governed directly by the British Forces Cyprus military command of the United Kingdom
  • Capital of Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Episkopi Cantonment
  • Elections in Akrotiri and Dhekelia: none permitted
  • Political parties in Akrotiri and Dhekelia: none permitted

    • Executive and legislative branch of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Head of state: Administrator of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • Head of government: Administrator of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

    • Judicial branch of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Court of the Sovereign Base Areas

    • Foreign relations of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Foreign relations are directed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom

    • International organization membership

  • none

    • Law and order in Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Civil law and order is maintained by the Sovereign Base Areas Police
  • Military law is enforced by the Cyprus Joint Police Unit of British Forces Cyprus

    • Military of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Military consists of the British Forces Cyprus of the United Kingdom

    • Local government in Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • none

    • History of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

    History of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

    Culture of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Cuisine of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • Languages of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • National symbols of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • Coat of arms of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • World Heritage Sites in Akrotiri and Dhekelia: None

    • Economy and infrastructure of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

  • Communications in Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • Internet in Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • Currency of Akrotiri & Dhekelia: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
  • ISO 4217: EUR

    • References

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