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The people of Cyprus are broadly divided into two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who share many cultural traits but maintain distinct identities based on ethnicity, religion, language, and close ties with their respective motherlands. Before the dispute started in 1964 the peoples of Cyprus (then 77% Greek Cypriots, 18% Turkish Cypriots, 5% other communities, including Armenians and Maronites)〔(Eric Solsten, ed. ''Cyprus: A Country Study'' ), Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 1991〕 were dispersed over the entire island. The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 de facto partitioned the island into two political areas: 99.5% of Greek Cypriots now live in the Republic of Cyprus, while 98.7% of Turkish Cypriots live in Northern Cyprus (of other nationalities, 99.2% live in the Greek Cypriot area in the south).〔(Cyprus Facts ) on Worldpress.org. Retrieved 29 February 2009〕 Greek is predominantly spoken in the South, where the majority are Greek Cypriots, Turkish in the north, where the majority are Turkish Cypriots. English is widely used over all of the island. The total population of Cyprus as of the end of 2006 is slightly over 1 million, comprising 789,300 in the territory controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus〔Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, (DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT 2007 ) (p. 12)〕 and 265,100 in Northern Cyprus. The population of Northern Cyprus includes some 150,000–160,000 Turkish immigrants who are regarded as "illegal settlers" by the Republic of Cyprus government and are not included in the population statistics of the Republic of Cyprus Statistical Service.〔(Cyprus Government web portal: Towns and Population ). Retrieved on 28 February 2009〕〔 == Population == :838,897 in Republic of Cyprus controlled area (October 2011 census preliminary result)〔(Preliminary Results of the Census of Population, 2011 ) Preliminary Results of the Census of Population, 2011〕 :294.906 in Northern Cyprus (2011 population census).〔()〕 :1,133,803 total population of Cyprus (sum of population in Government controlled area and Northern Cyprus, 2011 data) Population by citizenship ''Republic of Cyprus government controlled area'': :1992 census: 95.8% Cypriot, 4.2% Non-Cypriot〔(Statistical Service of Cyprus: Population and Social Statistics ), Main Results of the 2001 Census. Retrieved on 29 February 2009〕 :2001 census: 90.6% Cypriot, 9.4% Non-Cypriot〔 :2011 census: 78.6% Cypriot, 21.4% Non-Cypriot (preliminary)〔 ''Northern Cyprus'':〔 :2006 census (de facto population): 66.7% TRNC, 29.3% Turkey, 4.0% other 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Demographics of Cyprus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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