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Background:
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By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area.
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Economy - overview:
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Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
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Military - note:
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Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit
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This page was last updated on 19 September, 2006
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