Acrotiri y Dhekelia
Also known as Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Sovereign Base Areas (Cyprus), SBA, Acroteri and Decelea
bases soberanas del Reino Unido en Chipre
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Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two separate British territories on the island of Cyprus that contain military bases, retained by Britain when Cyprus became independent in 1960 under an international treaty. They remain strategically important as British military installations in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
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- Official name
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia
- Demonym
- Dhécélienne
- Population
- 18000
- Area
- 254
- Official website
- www.sba.mod.uk
- Image
- Cyprus ESA356100 (cropped to Akrotiri Peninsula).jpg
- Calling code
- 357
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- Akrotiri and Dhekelia
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Article · Español
Akrotiri y Dekelia (Akrotiri and Dhekelia, en inglés; Ακρωτήρι και Δεκέλεια, en griego) —cuyo nombre oficial es Áreas de las Bases Soberanas de Akrotiri y Dekelia (Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, en inglés; Περιοχές Κυρίαρχων Βάσεων Ακρωτηρίου και Δεκέλειας, en griego)— son dos bases soberanas del Reino Unido en Chipre, antigua dependencia de la Corona británica. Las dos áreas contienen bases militares habitadas por británicos, zonas residenciales donde viven en su mayoría ciudadanos chipriotas, y terrenos cultivables.
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1960 establishments in Europe1960 establishments in the British EmpireAccuracy disputes from June 2015Akrotiri and DhekeliaBritish Army deploymentsBritish military in CyprusBritish Overseas TerritoriesCountries and territories where English is an official languageCyprus and the Commonwealth of NationsDependent territories in EuropeEnclaves and exclaves on the island of Cyprus