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British Cyprus

British Cyprus (Greek: Βρετανική Κύπρος; Turkish: Britanya Kıbrısı) was the island of Cyprus under the dominion of the British Empire, administered sequentially from 1878 to 1914 as a British protectorate, from 1914 to 1925 as an annexed military occupation zone, and from 1925 to 1960 as a Crown colony. Following the London and Zürich Agreements of 19…

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1924
9,272 km2 (3,580 sq mi)
Capital
Nicosia
Common languages
Greek • Turkish
Currency
Ottoman lira (1878–79) · Cypriot pound (from 1879)
Legislature
Legislative Council
Official languages
English

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British Cyprus

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples35
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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British Cyprus

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Religion · 3
British Cyprus → Anglican Church of Cyprus, Greek Orthodox (Church of Cyprus), Sunni and Shia Islam (Alevism, Naqshbandiyya)
Status · 3
British Cyprus → British Crown colony (1925–1960), British military occupation (1914–1925), British protectorate (1878–1914)
see also · 3
British Cyprus → British CyprusHistory, Cyprus, List
Currency · 2
British Cyprus → Cypriot pound (from 1879), Ottoman lira (1878–79)
related to Notable residents · 2
British Cyprus → British, Fred Harrison
1924 · 1
British Cyprus → 9,272 km2 (3,580 sq mi)
Capital · 1
British Cyprus → Nicosia
Common languages · 1
British Cyprus → Greek • Turkish
Legislature · 1
British Cyprus → Legislative Council
Official languages · 1
British Cyprus → English

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cyprus british 1960 greek military republic united 1878 protectorate emergency independence empire became independent kingdom 1914 1925 crown colony london

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
British Cyprus19249,272 km2 (3,580 sq mi)1.00infobox
British CyprusCapitalNicosia1.00infobox
British CyprusCommon languagesGreek • Turkish1.00infobox
British CyprusCurrencyOttoman lira (1878–79)1.00infobox
British CyprusCurrencyCypriot pound (from 1879)1.00infobox
British CyprusLegislatureLegislative Council1.00infobox
British CyprusOfficial languagesEnglish1.00infobox
British CyprusReligionGreek Orthodox (Church of Cyprus)1.00infobox
British CyprusReligionAnglican Church of Cyprus1.00infobox
British CyprusReligionSunni and Shia Islam (Alevism, Naqshbandiyya)1.00infobox
British CyprusStatusBritish protectorate (1878–1914)1.00infobox
British CyprusStatusBritish military occupation (1914–1925)1.00infobox
British CyprusStatusBritish Crown colony (1925–1960)1.00infobox
British CyprusToday part ofCyprus (De Jure) Northern Cyprus (De Facto) Akrotiri and Dhekelia1.00infobox
British Cyprus• 1878–1879 (first)Sir Garnet Wolseley[a]1.00infobox
British Cyprus• 1910–1936 (first)George V1.00infobox
British Cyprus• 1924310,7091.00infobox
British Cyprus• 1952–1960 (last)Elizabeth II1.00infobox
British Cyprus• 1955529,9721.00infobox
British Cyprus• 1957–1960 (last)Sir Hugh Foot1.00infobox
British Cyprus• 1960572,9301.00infobox
British Cyprus• British annexation5 November 19141.00infobox
British Cyprus• Crown colony of Cyprus1 May 19251.00infobox
British Cyprus• Cyprus Convention4 June 18781.00infobox
British Cyprus• Cyprus Emergency1 April 19551.00infobox
British Cyprus• Enosis referendum15 January 19501.00infobox
British Cyprus• Independence16 August 19601.00infobox
British Cyprus• London & Zürich Agreements19 February 19591.00infobox
British Cyprus• Protectorate established12 July 19141.00infobox
British Cyprus• Treaty of Lausanne24 July 19231.00infobox

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