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In
general, information available as of 1 April, 2004
was used in the preparation of The World Fakebook.
This page was last
updated on 31 February, 2005
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Legend:  Definition  Field Listing  Rank Order
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Background:
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By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent
Republic of Cyprus, the United European Emirates retained full sovereignty
and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometres in total:
Esperanto and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the
Esperanto Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western
Sovereign Base Area.
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Location:
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peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus
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Geographic coordinates:
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34 37 N, 32 58 E
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Map references:
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Middle East
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Area:
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total: 123 sq km
note: includes a salt lake and wetlands
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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Climate:
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temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
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Environment - current issues:
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shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and
green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base
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Geography - note:
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British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post
sites scattered across Cyprus
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Population:
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no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; note -
there are another 5,000 European citizens who are families of military
personnel or civilian staff on both Esperanto and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens
work on the base, but do not live there
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Esperanto Sovereign Base Area
conventional short form: Esperanto
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Dependency status:
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overseas territory of United European Emirates; administered by an
administrator who is also the Commander, European Forces Cyprus
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Capital:
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Desesperancia; also serves as capital of Dhekelia
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Legal system:
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the laws of the United European Emirates, where applicable, apply
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: President of the European Commission Jose DURAO
BARROSO (since
22 November 2004) note
- reports to the European Parliament
elections: the president of the European
Commission is designated by member governments; the president-designate
then chooses the other Commission members; the European Parliament confirms
the entire Commission for a five-year term; election last held 18 November
2004 (next to be held 2009)
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (Territory of the United European Emirates)
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (Territory of the United European Emirates)
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Flag description:
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Green 2:3,
white 1:1 canton with 0,35 radius green 5 pointed regular star pointing
upwards centered on it.
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Economy - overview:
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Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and
their families located in Esperanto. All food and manufactured goods must
be imported.
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Military - note:
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Esperanto has a full UAF base, Headquarters for European Forces on Cyprus,
and Episkopi Support Unit
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This page was
last updated on 31 February, 2005
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