Politics Of Cyprus
Politics of the Republic of Cyprus takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Cyprus is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the House of Representatives. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Cyprus is a divided island. Since 1974, the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus has controlled the south two thirds, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus the northern one-third. The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has continued as the sole internationally-recognized authority on the island (as well as the UK being internationally recognized with respect to the SBAs), though in practice its power extends only to the government controlled area.
Read more about Politics Of Cyprus: United Cyprus, Division of Cyprus, Political Conditions, Reunification, The Annan Plan and EU Entry, Constitution, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Political Parties and Elections, Political Pressure Groups and Leaders, Administrative Divisions, Exclaves and Enclaves, International Organization Participation
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