Cypriot History and Politics

Cypriot History, Government and Politics

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  1. What is the capital of Cyprus?
  2. What is the Greek name of the capital city, Nicosia?
  3. Which currency has the Republic of Cyprus used since 2008?
  4. Which two languages are named as official languages in the constitution of Cyprus?
  5. What kind of political system does the Republic of Cyprus have?
  6. How long is the term of the President of Cyprus?
  7. How does the President of Cyprus take office?
  8. How many members does the House of Representatives of Cyprus have in practice, that is, how many seats are filled by election?
  9. Under the constitution, the House of Representatives has 80 seats divided 70 to 30 between the two communities. How many seats are reserved for the Turkish Cypriot community?
  10. On which date is Independence Day celebrated in the Republic of Cyprus?
  11. What is celebrated in Cyprus each year on 25 March?
  12. Which anthem is used at official ceremonies of the Republic of Cyprus?
  13. What does the flag of the Republic of Cyprus show?
  14. In which year did Cyprus join the United Nations?
  15. Which organisation did Cyprus join in 1961, a year after independence?
  16. What are Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus?
  17. Which treaty of 1960 established the British Sovereign Base Areas?
  18. What happened to the Cypriot banking sector in March 2013?
  19. Who became President of Cyprus in February 2023?
  20. In which year did Cyprus first hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union?
  21. How many Members of the European Parliament does Cyprus elect?
  22. What is the Church of Cyprus?
  23. Which feature makes Nicosia unusual among the capital cities of the European Union?
  24. Which groups are recognised in the constitution as religious groups of Cyprus, besides the two main communities?
  25. What does the abbreviation AKEL stand for?
  26. Which other country adopted the euro on 1 January 2008, at the same time as Cyprus?
  27. What happened at the Green Line in April 2003?
  28. Which Nicosia street crossing point reopened in April 2008?
  29. Who was the first President of the Republic of Cyprus?
  30. Which list gives the Presidents of Cyprus in the correct order, earliest first?
  31. Cyprus became independent in 1960 and joined the European Union in 2004. How many years passed between the two events?
  32. How is the government of Cyprus formed?
  33. Is the parliament of Cyprus a single chamber or two chambers?
  34. Which electoral system is used to elect the House of Representatives?
  35. What is the voting age for elections in Cyprus?
  36. In July 1974, which government in Athens supported the coup against President Makarios?
  37. What is the official name of the state that is the member of the European Union?
  38. What was the currency of Cyprus before the euro?
  39. Which Cypriot leader headed the EOKA armed campaign of 1955 to 1959 under the name Digenis?
  40. Which constitutional office was reserved for a Turkish Cypriot in 1960?
  41. Which state does the Republic of Cyprus share its anthem with?
  42. Which three treaties formed the settlement that accompanied the independence of Cyprus in 1960?
  43. Which list puts these events of modern Cyprus in the correct order, earliest first?
  44. A President is elected in February 2018 for a full five-year term. In which year is the next scheduled presidential election?
  45. In a proportional system, a party wins about one quarter of the votes in an election for 56 seats. Roughly how many seats should it receive?
  46. What does Protocol 10 of the 2003 Treaty of Accession say about EU law in Cyprus?

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