Cyprus : officially the Republic of Cyprus , is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea,[5][6] east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria, Lebanon, northwest of Israel and north of Egypt. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and the Republic of Cyprus is a member state of the European Union , Official language(s) Greek Turkish , Area - Total 9,25 , Population - 2011 estimate 1,099,341 , Currency Euro (EUR) , Drives on the Left , Calling code 357 .