The past in Cyprus has been a turbulent one with control of the island being held by different nations over the years. Even more recently there has still been conflict in Cyprus which has caused a large divide between the people on the island and also parts of the island too. The northern part of the island is now known as Turkish Cyprus whereas the rest is called Greek Cyprus and this separation is largely how the religious views on the island can be distinguished too.
Although not everyone in Cyprus follows a religion a very high percentage of people do. Cyprus also has a population which is made up of people from a variety of countries and this affects the religious make-up of the country too. Most of the religious populations is made-up of either Muslims or Greek Orthodox which share 90 per cent while the remaining ten per cent is divided between protestant and other religions views.
Turkish Cyprus is populated almost entirely by people who come from Turkey or whose family were originally from Turkey and so nearly all of these people are Muslim as it is the dominant religion in Turkey. Although it is the dominant religion in this part of Cyprus it only makes up for a fairly low 20 per cent of all religious people who live on the island.
Although Cyprus is now split into two parts the largest part by a long margin is still Greek Cyprus. It also has a considerably larger population than Turkish Cyprus and a population which mostly follows the Greek Orthodox religion. This is the reason for the Greek Orthodox religion being the dominant religion for the Cypriots although it has decreased somewhat since Turkish Cypress became a recognised part of the country.
Greek Orthodox is a form of Christianity and there are still a many churches on the island. The main church in Cyprus is simply known as the Church of Cyprus and is a very important landmark for the people on the island who are for the most part still very religious today.
Although not everyone in Cyprus follows a religion a very high percentage of people do. Cyprus also has a population which is made up of people from a variety of countries and this affects the religious make-up of the country too. Most of the religious populations is made-up of either Muslims or Greek Orthodox which share 90 per cent while the remaining ten per cent is divided between protestant and other religions views.
Turkish Cyprus is populated almost entirely by people who come from Turkey or whose family were originally from Turkey and so nearly all of these people are Muslim as it is the dominant religion in Turkey. Although it is the dominant religion in this part of Cyprus it only makes up for a fairly low 20 per cent of all religious people who live on the island.
Although Cyprus is now split into two parts the largest part by a long margin is still Greek Cyprus. It also has a considerably larger population than Turkish Cyprus and a population which mostly follows the Greek Orthodox religion. This is the reason for the Greek Orthodox religion being the dominant religion for the Cypriots although it has decreased somewhat since Turkish Cypress became a recognised part of the country.
Greek Orthodox is a form of Christianity and there are still a many churches on the island. The main church in Cyprus is simply known as the Church of Cyprus and is a very important landmark for the people on the island who are for the most part still very religious today.
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