ood, paper, stone, and clay products

Industrial production growth rate:
Republic of Cyprus: 0.4% (2002); north Cyprus: -0.3% (2002)

Electricity - production:
4 billion kWh; north Cyprus: NA kWh (2003)

Electricity - production by source:
fossil fuel: 100%
hydro: 0%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% (2001)

Electricity - consumption:
Republic of Cyprus: 3.663 billion kWh (2003); north Cyprus: 602
million kWh (2003)

Electricity - exports:
0 kWh (2002)

Electricity - imports:
0 kWh (2002)

Oil - production:
300 bbl/day (2004 est.)

Oil - consumption:
Republic of Cyprus: 49,000 bbl/day (2001 est.)

Oil - exports:
NA

Oil - imports:
NA

Current account balance:
$-619.9 million (2004 est.)

Exports:
Republic of Cyprus: $1.094 billion f.o.b. north Cyprus: $49.3
million f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities:
Republic of Cyprus: citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement,
clothing and cigarettes; north Cyprus: citrus, potatoes, textiles

Exports - partners:
UK 27.2%, Greece 11.9%, Germany 5%, UAE 4.8% (2004)

Imports:
Republic of Cyprus: $5.258 billion f.o.b. north Cyprus: $415.2
million f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities:
Republic of Cyprus: consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants,
intermediate goods, machinery, transport equipment; north Cyprus:
vehicles, fuel, cigarettes, food, minerals, chemicals, machinery

Imports - partners:
Greece 15.2%, Italy 10.5%, Germany 8.9%, UK 8.6%, France 6.3%,
Japan 4.7%, Israel 4.4%, China 4% (2004)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
Republic of Cyprus: $3.385 billion
north Cyprus: $941.6 million (2004 est.)

Debt - external:
Republic of Cyprus: $7.327 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2004 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
Republic of Cyprus - $17 million (1998); north Cyprus - $700
million from Turkey in grants and loans, which are usually forgiven
(2003)

Currency (code):
Greek Cypriot area: Cypriot pound (CYP); Turkish Cypriot area:
Turkish lira (TRL)

Currency code:
CYP; TRL

Exchange rates:
Cypriot pounds per US dollar - 0.4686 (2004), 0.5174 (2003), 0.6107
(2002), 0.6431 (2001), 0.6224 (2000), Turkish lira per US dollar
1.426 million (2004), 1.501 million (2003), 1.507 million (2002),
1.226 million (2001), 625,200 (2000)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Cyprus

Telephones - main lines in use:
Republic of Cyprus: 427,400 (2002); north Cy