Although the division of the island continues for more than 27 years, the political situation is stabilized and negotiations are going on between the official government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriots.
Since the beginning of the conflict, countries like U.K, Greece , European Community, and United Nations are involved in the matter and try to persuade Turkey for a fair solution within the United Nations decisions and resolutions. Such solution has to safeguard the status of one country where the two communities can live in peace, secures human rights and enables all refugees to return to their houses and move and get any job freely within the whole island.

Republic of Cyprus has been recently so much developed and has reached the European standards concerning the cost of living and other factors.Per head income is about 15000 US dollars per annum and it puts Cyprus among the rich countries of the world.

Tourism and services are our main products. Their participation in the gross income of the country is over 50% .The light industry, agriculture and trade have also been developed and efforts and investments are still planned in these sections.
Cyprus has recently applied for joining the European Community and since we comply to almost all requirements, we will soon join the community.
The political situation is certainly a problem, however all EU officials are ensuring that Cyprus will not suffer again because of Turkish occupation and it will join the community with next enlargement .