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Dhekelia Introduction 2010

SOURCE: 2010 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

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Page last updated on November 25, 2009

Background:
By 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.

NOTE: The information regarding Dhekelia on this page is re-published from the 2010 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Dhekelia Introduction 2010 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dhekelia Introduction 2010 should be addressed to the CIA.

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