British Cyprus
British colony from 1878–1960
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British Cyprus (Cyprus and Northern Cyprus) was a crown colony of the United Kingdom.
Cyprus | |||||||||||
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1878–1960 | |||||||||||
![]() Cyprus in the 1930s, with Cyprus in dark green and the United Kingdom in dark grey | |||||||||||
Status | British Protectorate (1878–1914) British military administration (1914–1925) British Crown Colony (1925–1960) | ||||||||||
Capital | Nicosia | ||||||||||
Common languages | English (official) Greek, Turkish | ||||||||||
Government | Crown colony | ||||||||||
Monarch | |||||||||||
• 1878–1901 (first) | Victoria | ||||||||||
• 1952–1960 (last) | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
Governor | |||||||||||
• 1878–1879 (first) | Garnet Wolseley[a] | ||||||||||
• 1957–1960 (last) | Hugh Foot | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
4 June 1878 | |||||||||||
• Protectorate established | 12 July 1878 | ||||||||||
• British annexation | 5 November 1914 | ||||||||||
24 July 1923 | |||||||||||
• Crown Colony of Cyprus | 1 May 1925 | ||||||||||
15 January 1950 | |||||||||||
1 April 1955 | |||||||||||
19 February 1959 | |||||||||||
16 August 1960 | |||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
1924[1] | 9,272 km2 (3,580 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1924[1] | 310,709 | ||||||||||
• 1955[2] | 529,972 | ||||||||||
• 1960[2] | 572,930 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Cyprus Northern Cyprus Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The British Empire in 1924". The British Empire. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cyprus Population". Worldometers. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ as High Commissioner
Other websites
change- Media related to Cyprus under British rule at Wikimedia Commons
- British Rule in Cyprus (1878-1960) - cypnet.co.uk