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SISTEMA ECONÓMICO DE CHIPRE

Departamento Desarrollo Productivo y Tecnológico

Carrera: Licenciatura en Sistemas

Materia: Nuevos Escenarios

Año 2021 2do cuatrimestre

Docente: Lihuen Carlos Arscone Gasser

Ayudante: José María Falcioni

Estudiante: Walter Lacoste

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DNI: 38636783

Sistema Económico Chipre

Introducción

Factores:

 Recursos naturales
 Factor Humano
 Capital

Sectores:

 Extractivo
 Industria
 Servicios

Mercado interno y vinculación con el resto del mundo

Conclusiones

Bibliografía
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Introducción:

El presente trabajo se refiere al sistema económico de Chipre e intentara generar

una imagen global sobre sus cualidades principales…

A lo largo de la investigación su utiliza un enfoque estructuralista, por lo que el

alcance se verá limitado y no se indagará sobre “sistema impositivo, regulaciones
ni rol del estado” de la economía chipriota. Si bien el territorio de la isla de Chipre
se encuentra en conflicto con Turquia, la cual ocupa alrededor de un 33% de la
superficie de la isla, no se indagará sobre las políticas ni otras dimensiones que
surjan de este conflicto.

En primer lugar se buscara determinar aquellos factores económicos que se

encuentran en el país y luego determinar en que forma los diferentes sectores
productivos conforman su economía. Finalmente se “hablara” sobre las
características de su mercado interno y sus relaciones internacionales. No se hará
mayor foco en el impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la economía de la isla.
Esto se debe a que el impacto del covid a nivel global es generalizado y es una
situación que a la fecha de este estudio se sigue desarrollando.

Chipre o formalmente Republica de Chipre, es una nación insular situada en la

región oriental del mar Mediterráneo, y es la tercera isla más grande de la región
después de las islas de Sicilia y Cerdeña, ambas pertenecientes a Italia. Chipre es
la 80ª isla más grande del mundo, con una superficie de 3.572 millas cuadradas. El
Banco Mundial clasificó a Chipre como país de renta alta en 2001, y el FMI
incluyó al país entre las economías avanzadas en el mismo periodo. En la década
de 1990, el país experimentó tasas de crecimiento erráticas que indicaban
vulnerabilidades en la economía del país causadas por la inestabilidad política, las
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oscilaciones en la llegada de turistas y el cambio de la situación económica en

Europa Occidental. El país adoptó el euro como moneda oficial en enero de 2008.

Factores:

Water Management
Throughout its long history Cyprus has
always been confronted with the problem of
water shortage. Droughts occur frequently
and many times in the distant past, Cyprus
came close to desertion as a result. The
island has no rivers with perennial flow, while
rainfall is highly variable. Based on a long
series of observations, the mean annual
precipitation amounts to approximately 500
millimetres. During more recent years
(1971-2000) this amount was reduced to 460
millimetres.

Forest Management
At one time entirely forested, Cyprus was called the green island of the ancient
world. Today, state and private forests cover about 32% of the island’s surface.
Of this area, 18.5% is covered by high forests and 13.5% by maquis forests.
Forest resources have played an important role for the development of the island
throughout its long history. Today, forests are considered an invaluable national
resource, not only because they provide timber and other non-wood products, but
also because they contribute to the conservation of water resources, the
regulation of the climate, the reduction of soil erosion and the protection of nature
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and biodiversity. Forests also contribute to the economic viability of mountain

communities, through the provision of forest-related jobs. Furthermore, forests
provide recreation opportunities for local people and foreign tourists.

Fisheries Management
After the independence of Cyprus in 1960, a
great emphasis was placed on fisheries
development and the sustainable
management of marine resources. Over the
years, activities were developed in
multidisciplinary fields, such as the
sustainable use of marine resources, the
development and sound management of
fisheries and aquaculture, the protection of
endangered species and habitats, marine
ecology, physical and chemical
oceanography, and the prevention and
combat of marine pollution. Furthermore,
within the framework of fisheries
development, several projects were
developed to support the fishermen of
Cyprus, including the construction of fishing
shelters.

Metallic and Industrial Minerals

Natural resources
copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment

The word copper (cuprus) is synonymous to

the name of the island, Cyprus. Massive
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sulphide mineralisation with occasionally

high copper content has been exploited from
about 3,000 BC. Most notable ore bodies
have already been exhausted and today, only
limited copper mining takes place. Asbestos
was also heavily mined during the period of
1904 – 1986, when about one million tones
were extracted and exported. In addition,

high quality chromite ore was extracted until

the early 1980’s. Industrial minerals, such as
aggregates used in the construction
industry, umber and ochre for colour
pigments, gypsum for plasters, brick clay,
marl and limestone for cement, and building
stones and bentonite for industrial use are
extracted, both for local needs and exports.
In a parallel effort to control and improve the
quality of aggregates and enhance the
engineering parameters of concrete, the
Government is involved in the quality control
of aggregates.

Cyprus: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP

, 1975 - 2019: For that indicator, we provide data for Cyprus from 1975 to 2019.
The average value for Cyprus during that period was 0.12 percent with a
minimum of 0 percent in 2005 and a maximum of 1.65 percent in 1976. The latest
value from 2019 is 0 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2019 based on
181 countries is 4.69 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the
country comparator to compare trends over time.
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The natural resources include oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and the forest.

Definition: Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents,
coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

Cyprus - Total Natural Resources Rents (% Of GDP)

Factor humano:

Population

1,281,506 (July 2021 est.)

La población de la isla para Julio de 2021 está estimada en 1.281.506 personas.

La distribución etaria y por genero se puede observar en el siguiente gráfico.

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The island’s labour force numbers some 416,500 persons in the Republic of
Cyprus, with some 78.3% working in the services sector, 19.1% in industry and
only 2.6% in agriculture. 

urban population: 66.9% of total population (2021)

Infant mortality rate

total: 8.61 deaths/1,000 live births

country comparison to the world: 146

Maternal mortality rate

6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

country comparison to the world: 160

Life expectancy at birth

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total population: 79.51 years

male: 76.7 years

female: 82.46 years (2021 est.)

Cyprus has a highly developed system of primary and secondary education offering
both public and private education. The high quality of instruction can be attributed in
part to the fact that nearly 7% of the GDP is spent on education which makes Cyprus
one of the top three spenders of education in the EU along with Denmark and
Sweden.

Cyprus currently[when?] has the highest percentage of citizens of working age who have

higher-level education in the EU at 30% which is ahead of Finland's 29.5%. In
addition, 47% of its population aged 25–34 have tertiary education, which is the
highest in the EU.

Capital:
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Industrial Minerals

Although the sedimentary rocks of Cyprus are abundant in industrial

minerals such as aggregates, bentonite, chalk, gypsum, clay, limestone,
and building stone, the government has not enough taken steps to expand
the exploration activities or attract investments so as to increase
production and gain revenue from exports.
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Owing to the extensive quarrying of rocks and industrial minerals in

Cyprus in the last couple of years, there are about 220 quarries producing
various materials mainly for domestic use. The items exported are mostly
quick and hydrated lime, portland and various types of cement and
gypsum plasters.

Fossil Fuels

Cyprus did not produce any natural gas or petroleum in 2010. The major
activity in the oil and natural gas sector surrounded the plans by Vitol Tank
Terminals International BV (VTTI) of the Netherlands to construct a $129
million petroleum import and distribution terminal in Vassiliki. This terminal
would be completed this year and would transform Cyprus as a major
petroleum trading hub.

Investment

Mining experts feel that in the next couple of years, the output from the
mineral sector of Cyprus will primarily be used to meet the domestic
demand for construction materials. With the support of the international
community for Cypriot exports, bentonite, gypsum, perlite, and umber will
continue to bring revenue for the country.

Natural gas and petroleum exploration activities are likely to increase in

the coming years. The government has started implementing EU
Directives concerning the safety and health in the extractive industry, as
recent inspection reports showed that the working conditions in mines and
quarries were very poor. Similarly, the government is also using EU
standards to check construction products produced from quarry
operations.

Currently, foreign companies have shown interest in exploring for copper,

gypsum and gold in the island. It is up to the government to provide a
conducive and secure environment for mining operations.
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Disclaimer: The Author of this article does not imply any investment
recommendation and some content is speculative in nature. The Author is
not affiliated in any way with any companies mentioned and all statistical
information is publically available.