Curious to know the ratio of the population in the North to that in the South. One would have supposed the info would have been easy to find, but it isn’t, largely because of the North’s anomalous position as a country recognised only by Turkey. So there are population estimates of roughly 1.2 million for the whole island with bizarre bits of side commentary like:
Of the 1.16 million people in Cyprus, about 300,000 live in the north, although it's believed this number has climbed to 500,000, half of whom are Turkish settlers or Cypriot-born children of settlers. [worldpopulationreview.com]
Doesn’t say believed by whom, and the difference between 300,000 and 500,000 is substantial. If the higher figure is correct presumably the total (somewhat outdated anyway) would change accordingly. Makes calculation of percentages of Northern and Southern residents pretty well meaningless. Does indirectly refer to a problem area, though. In the period following the conflict in 1974, a large number of mainland Turks have settled in the TRNC. This is perceived, probably unnecessarily, by the South as a threat. In the North, it is not a threat, but there are cultural differences - not only a different history and traditions but a more laid back culture and a much more relaxed relationship to Islam. In general a more liberal ethos. The mainlanders are considerably more conservative.
Regardless of how the above figures are interpreted, the North is doing well to keep the covid-19 actively infected numbers at about one tenth the total in the South. Currently 49 compared to 498. It seems the latest victim here is a returning citizen who had been quarantined. As one commentator observed that is not a case of the lockdown failing to work but rather a case of the government policy working as it should. And in that case there will be no contacts here to trace. The government has decided, however, to extend the present lockdown for another week.
Of the 1.16 million people in Cyprus, about 300,000 live in the north, although it's believed this number has climbed to 500,000, half of whom are Turkish settlers or Cypriot-born children of settlers. [worldpopulationreview.com]
Doesn’t say believed by whom, and the difference between 300,000 and 500,000 is substantial. If the higher figure is correct presumably the total (somewhat outdated anyway) would change accordingly. Makes calculation of percentages of Northern and Southern residents pretty well meaningless. Does indirectly refer to a problem area, though. In the period following the conflict in 1974, a large number of mainland Turks have settled in the TRNC. This is perceived, probably unnecessarily, by the South as a threat. In the North, it is not a threat, but there are cultural differences - not only a different history and traditions but a more laid back culture and a much more relaxed relationship to Islam. In general a more liberal ethos. The mainlanders are considerably more conservative.
Regardless of how the above figures are interpreted, the North is doing well to keep the covid-19 actively infected numbers at about one tenth the total in the South. Currently 49 compared to 498. It seems the latest victim here is a returning citizen who had been quarantined. As one commentator observed that is not a case of the lockdown failing to work but rather a case of the government policy working as it should. And in that case there will be no contacts here to trace. The government has decided, however, to extend the present lockdown for another week.
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