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Population: Republic of
Cyprus estimate of 575,000 in the
government-controlled area at the end of
1990. Turkish Cypriots estimate their number
at about 171,000 at mid-1990, about 40,000
higher than estimates of the Republic of
Cyprus.
Languages: Three
principal languages: Greek, Turkish, and
English. English the standard second
language for Cypriots of both ethnic
communities.
Religion: Virtually all
Greek Cypriots are Greek Orthodox
Christians, adherents of the autocephalous
Church of Cyprus, headed by a synod composed
of bishops and an elected archbishop. The
Armenian Apostolic Church--another of the
eastern Christian religions that does not
recognize the authority of the pope in
Rome-has minor following. Also small numbers
of members of churches in full communion
with Rome--Maronites and Roman Catholics.
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