An enlargeable map of Akrotiri

An enlargeable map of Dhekelia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Akrotiri and Dhekelia:

Akrotiri and Dhekelia – British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as a Sovereign Base Area. It comprises two separate areas, the Eastern Sovereign Base Area and the Western Sovereign Base Area. The bases were retained by the UK following the independence of Cyprus in 1960, because of the strategic location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. The Western Sovereign Base Area includes Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι; Turkish: Agrotur and Episkopi Cantonment, while the Eastern Sovereign Base Area includes Dhekelia Cantonment (Greek: Δεκέλεια; Turkish: Dikelya) and Ayios Nikolaos.

General reference [ edit ]

Geography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Cyprus

Geography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Environment of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Cyprus

Climate of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

World Heritage Sites in Akrotiri and Dhekelia: None

Administrative divisions of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Eastern Sovereign Base Area

Western Sovereign Base Area

Demography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Demographics of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Government and politics of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Politics of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Form of government: Sovereign Base Area governed directly by the British Forces Cyprus military command of the United Kingdom

Capital of Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Episkopi Cantonment

Elections in Akrotiri and Dhekelia: none permitted

Political parties in Akrotiri and Dhekelia: none permitted

Branches of government of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Executive and legislative branch of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Judicial branch of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Foreign relations of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Foreign relations are directed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom

International organization membership [ edit ]

Law and order in Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Military of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Military consists of the British Forces Cyprus of the United Kingdom

Local government in Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

none

History of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

History of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Culture of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

Economy and infrastructure of Akrotiri and Dhekelia [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

References [ edit ]

Wikimedia Atlas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia