Bible
Society work in Cyprus
Bible Society of CyprusPO Box 20104
CY-1601 Nicosia
Cyprus
Tel: +(357)-2-665652
Fax: +(357)-2-661092
E-mail: N/A
Country Data:
| Area: | 9,251 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 850,000 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$11,960 (1999) | |
| Literate Population: | 97% (1999) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1995): | Eastern Orthodox |
78.0%
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| Sunni Muslim |
18.0%
|
|
| Roman Catholic (including Maronite 1.2%) |
1.5%
|
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| Protestant |
1.0%
|
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| Armenian Apostolic |
0.3%
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| Other |
1.2%
|
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| Official Languages: | Greek, Turkish | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1810 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1968 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
||||
| 1,345 | 14,543 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UBS-SAT-7
Partnership to Bear Fruit (July/August 2000)
UBS and Orthodox Churches Establish Common Ground (April/May 1999)
UBS and Orthodox Churches Establish Common Ground (April/May 1999)
