- Geographical Position

Cyprus lies at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean’s north-western basin and is the third largest island in the Mediterranean after Sardinia and Sicily. Cyprus’ geographic coordinates are longitude 34°33΄ - 35°34΄N and latitude 32°16΄ - 34°37΄E. It covers an area of 9,251 km2, measuring 240 km at its greatest reach and 100 km at its widest point. It lies 800 km from mainland Greece and just 380 km from Rhodes and Karpathos. North of Cyprus lies Turkey, which is just 75 km off its northern shores. To the east lies Syria, some 105 km away, and to the south Egypt, just 380 km away.

- Land Morphology

From a morphological point of view, Cyprus can be divided into the following morphological regions:

- The Troodos mountain range.
- The northern Pentadactylos mountain range.
- The central plain.
- The hilly region around the Troodos mountain range.
- The coastal plains.

Area of Arable Land

The total area of arable land in Cyprus is 118,000 hectares, or 46.80% of the total surface area of the island. Forest covers a total of 175,411 hectares, or 18.74% of the total surface area of the island.

The main agricultural products from the plains are cereals (wheat and barley), vegetables, potatoes and citrus fruits. Olives thrive all over the island, but particularly on the slopes near the sea. Vines cover a large area on the southern and western slopes of the Troodos mountain range. Deciduous fruit trees thrive in the fertile valleys. The most important export products are citrus fruits and potatoes. However, Cyprus also exports watermelons, melons, tomatoes, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs and other early vegetables.  Recently, demand for haloumi cheese exports has increased. The barren parts of the mountainsides are used as pastureland for sheep and goats.