Dhekelia
Official Country NameDhekelia
Dhekelia OverviewBy terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.
Dhekelia EconomyEconomic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Dhekelia LocationDhekelia is located in on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
RegionDhekelia is located in Asia
Dhekelia PopulationDhekelia has population of no indigenous personnel
Dhekelia ClimateDhekelia has temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Dhekelia TerrainN/A
Dhekelia Natural ResourcesN/A
Ethnic Groups in DhekeliaDhekelia has the following ethnic groups - none
Dhekelia Religionsnone
Dhekelia LanguagesEnglish, Greek
Dhekelia CapitalDhekelia capital is Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri
Dhekelia CurrencyDhekelia currency is Cypriot pound
Map of Dhekelia