British Cyprus

Cyprus
Κύπρος (Greek)
Kıbrıs (Turkish)
1878–1960
Anthem: God Save the King (1914–1952)
God Save the Queen (1952–1960)
Cyprus in the 1930s, with Cyprus in dark green and the United Kingdom in dark grey
Cyprus in the 1930s, with Cyprus in dark green and the United Kingdom in dark grey
Status
CapitalNicosia
Official languagesEnglish
Common languagesGreek • Turkish
Religion
Monarch 
• 1878–1901 (first)
Victoria
• 1952–1960 (last)
Elizabeth II
Governor 
• 1878–1879 (first)
Garnet Wolseley[a]
• 1957–1960 (last)
Hugh Foot
LegislatureLegislative Council
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
Currency
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ottoman Cyprus
Cyprus
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Today part of Cyprus
 Northern Cyprus
 Akrotiri and Dhekelia

British Cyprus (Greek: Βρετανική Κύπρος; Turkish: Britanya Kıbrısı) was the island of Cyprus under the dominion of the British Empire, administered sequentially from 1878 to 1914 as a British protectorate, from 1914 to 1925 as a unilaterally annexed military occupation, and from 1925 to 1960 as a Crown colony. Following the London and Zürich Agreements of 19 February 1959, Cyprus became an independent republic on 16 August 1960.


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  1. ^ a b "The British Empire in 1924". The British Empire. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Cyprus Population". Worldometers. Retrieved 7 November 2017.