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Akrotiri and Dhekelia
(Western and Eastern)
Sovereign Base Areas
Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Coat of arms of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
(In Detail) (In Detail)
Map showing the location of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Location within Cyprus
Official language English
Capital Episkopi Cantonment
Leader James Illingworth
Area 154 square kilometres (59.46 sq mi)
Population 7,000 Cypriots; 7,500 British military workers and their families
Currency Great Britain Pound

Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two British overseas territories that borders the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus. It’s used as military bases of the United Kingdom the bases were kept by the UK after Cyprus changed from being a colony in the British Empire, to being an independent republic. The United Kingdom kept them because of the important location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.



Images for kids

  • 6903 b01 Garrison officers mess Dhekelia

    Inside the officers' mess, c. March 1969

  • 6903 a38 Garrison officers mess Dhekelia

    Garrison officers' mess Dhekelia, 1969

  • CIA-Akrotiri

    Map of Akrotiri, Western Sovereign Base Area, BFPO 57

  • CIA-Dhekelia

    Map of Dhekelia, Eastern Sovereign Base Area, BFPOs 58 & 59

  • 20061019 Episkopi Bay

    Episkopi Bay on the west coast of Akrotiri

  • Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) in Akrotiri (village)

    Holy Cross Church in Akrotiri village

  • Akrotiri 01-2017 img11 Akrotiri village

    Akrotiri village

  • Britse telefooncel op Cyprus

    A British red telephone box in Dhekelia

  • Akrotiri 01-2017 img01 BBC transmitter masts

    BBC World Service transmitter masts in Akrotiri

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