British Cyprus

Cyprus Κύπρος (Greek) Kıbrıs (Turkish)
1878–1960
Flag (1922–1960) Badge (1905–1960)
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
Official languages	English
Common languages	Greek • Turkish
Religion	Greek Orthodox (Church of Cyprus) Anglican Church of Cyprus Sunni and Shia Islam (Alevism, Naqshbandiyya)
Monarch
• 1878–1901 (first)	Victoria
• 1952–1960 (last)	Elizabeth II
Governor
• 1878–1879 (first)	Garnet Wolseley[a]
• 1957–1960 (last)	Hugh Foot
Legislature	Legislative Council
History
• Cyprus Convention	4 June 1878
• Protectorate established	12 July 1878
• British annexation	5 November 1914
• Treaty of Lausanne	24 July 1923
• Crown colony of Cyprus	1 May 1925
• Enosis referendum	15 January 1950
• Cyprus Emergency	1 April 1955
• London & Zürich Agreements	19 February 1959
• Independence	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	Ottoman lira (1878–79) Cypriot pound (from 1879)
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: İngiliz Kıbrıs) 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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