Location:
- Eurasian island located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea;
- Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Neighbours: Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt.

Climate:
- subtropical climate Mediterranean type of climate, with very mild winters (on the coast) and warm to hot summers;
- snow is possible only in the Mountains, in the central part of island;
- rains occurs mainly in winter, summer being generally dry.

Natural Hazards:
- moderate earthquake activity;
- droughts.

Macro indicators

* 2018 estimates

Surface:	9,251	km2
Population*:	0.9	million
Pop. density*:	93.0	people/km2
GDP*:	20.7	EUR billion
GDP/capita*:	23,987.4	EUR

European Union:
EU member, since 2004

Currency: Euro
Code: EUR
Since: 2008


Insurance market portfolio
* 2018 estimates

TOTAL LIFE*:	44	%
TOTAL NON-LIFE*:	56	%
Overall Motor*:	21	%

Sources:

• Insurance Association of Cyprus
• Central Bank of Cyprus
• Ministry of Economics Cyprus