Population:
784,301 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 20.4% (male 81,776/female 78,272)
15-64 years: 68% (male 270,254/female 263,354)
65 years and over: 11.6% (male 39,536/female 51,109) (2006 est.)

Median age:
Total: 34.9 years
Male: 33.9 years
Female: 35.9 years (2006 est.)

Population growth rate:
0.53% (2006 est.)

Birth rate:
12.56 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate:
7.68 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate:
0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio:
At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female

Total population:
1 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
Total: 7.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 8.74 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 5.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 77.82 years
Male: 75.44 years
Female: 80.31 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate:
1.82 children born/woman (2006 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
Less than 1,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA

Nationality:
Noun: Cypriot(s)
Adjective: Cypriot

Ethnic groups:
Greek 77%,
Turkish 18%,
Other 5% (2001)

Religions:
Greek Orthodox 78%,
Muslim 18%,
Maronite, Armenian Apostolic and other 4%

Languages:
Greek, Turkish, English

Literacy: definition:
Age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 97.6%
Male: 98.9%
Female: 96.3% (2003 est.)

Information was provided by the CIA - The World Factbook.