Akrotiri and Dhekelia
British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus
34°35′N 32°59′E / 34.583°N 32.983°E
Akrotiri and Dhekelia | |
---|---|
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Treaty of Establishment | 16 August 1960 |
Capital | Episkopi Cantonment |
Largest civilian settlement | Akrotiri |
Official languages | English |
Common languages | |
Government | De facto stratocratic dependency under a constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Administrator | Major-General Robert Thomson ex officio |
Government of the United Kingdom | |
• Minister | James Cleverly |
Area | |
• Total | 256[1] km2 (99 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2020[2] estimate | 18,195[2] (not ranked) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | 357 |
UK postcode | BFPO 57 / BF1 2AT (Akrotiri) BFPO 58 / BF1 2AU (Dhekelia) |
Geopolitical Entities and Codes (GEC) | AX |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two British overseas territories that border the Republic of Cyprus. They are used as military bases by the United Kingdom. The bases were kept by the United Kingdom after Cyprus changed from being a colony in the British Empire, to being an independent republic. The United Kingdom kept them because of the important location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.
Military bases
The smallest of the bases is known as Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area or even the Western Sovereign Base Area.[2]
References
Other websites
Media related to Akrotiri and Dhekelia at Wikimedia Commons
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageSpecial:Search0Slash (punctuation)BlackSpecial:RecentChanges4 (number)DavidSOLID (object-oriented design)Wikipedia:AboutFile:Sexual intercourse with internal ejaculation.webmHelp:ContentsHelp:IntroductionLisa Sparxxx2023 UEFA Champions League FinalColour24-hour clockAdolf Hitler UunonaBismillahir Rahmanir Raheem6 (number)T. N. SeshanFile:ASCII-Table-wide.svg20 (number)Poor Things (movie)United StatesCristiano RonaldoList of people who have walked on the MoonAli Malikov50 (number)17 (number)The Valley (2024 TV series)GrassList of mathematical symbolsList of U.S. states and territories by time zone8 (number)List of countries by areaWikipedia:Simple talkList of largest Hindu templesRama