แอโครเทียรีและดิเคเลีย
Also known as Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Sovereign Base Areas (Cyprus), SBA, Acroteri and Decelea
Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBAs), is a British Overseas Territory that consists of two separate areas on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations that were formerly part of the Crown colony of Cyprus, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey, the president of Cyprus and the representative of the Turkish Cypriot community.
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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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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