Atlas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

See also: Atlas of Cyprus.

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Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Akrotiri and Dhekelia English Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two areas on the island of ► Cyprus that together constitute the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, which is a British overseas territory. The bases were retained by the UK following the transition of Cyprus' status from a colony in the British Empire to an independent commonwealth republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. The United Kingdom retained the bases because of the strategic location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. Ελληνικά Ακρωτήρι και Δεκέλεια Short name Akrotiri and Dhekelia Official name Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Status ► British overseas territory on the island of ► Cyprus (status since 1960) Location Middle East (on Cyprus) Capital Episkopi Cantonment Population 15,700 inhabitants Area 254 km² Major language(s) English (official) and Greek Major religion(s) Protestantism and Greek Orthodoxy More information Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Geography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, History of Akrotiri and Dhekelia and Politics of Akrotiri and Dhekelia More images Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Category).

General maps

Location of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus

Map of Akrotiri

Map of Dhekelia

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Akrotiri and Dhekelia, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

When Cyprus became independent in 1960, the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia stayed under British jurisdiction and remained British sovereign territory. See Atlas of Cyprus for maps.

Notes and references

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