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Coat of arms of Northern Cyprus
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| Anthem: İstiklâl Marşı (Turkish) Independence March | |
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| Capital | Nicosia |
| Official languages | Turkish |
| Government | Representative democratic republic |
| • President | Mehmet Ali Talat |
| • Prime Minister | Ferdi Sabit Soyer |
| Sovereignty (de facto) from Cyprus | |
| • Proclaimed | November 15 1983 |
| • Recognition | By Turkey |
| • Independence | from Cyprus |
| • Declared | November 15 1983 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,355 km (1,295 sq mi) (not ranked) |
| • Water (%) | 2.7 |
| Population | |
| • 2006 census | 264,172 |
| • Density | 78/km (202.0/sq mi) (not ranked) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate |
| • Total | $2 billion (not ranked) |
| • Per capita | $16,900 (2004) (not ranked) |
| Currency | New Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Calling code | 90 |
| Internet TLD | .nc.tr |
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Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (Template:Lang-tr) (KKTC) is a de facto independent republiclocated in northern Cyprus within the internationally recognised borders of the Republic of Cyprus. The TRNC declared its independence in 1983, nine years after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus following a Greek Cypriot coup that was backed by the Athens Junta against the President of Cypru
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