Editing Cyprus (section)

===Religion===
{{Main|Religion in Cyprus}}
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The majority of Greek Cypriots identify as [[Christians]], specifically [[Church of Cyprus|Greek Orthodox]],<ref name="CIA" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/817E9279C04E4480C2257023002B858C?OpenDocument |title=About Cyprus – Towns and Population |work=Government Web Portal – Areas of Interest |publisher=[[Government of Cyprus]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225142919/http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/817E9279C04E4480C2257023002B858C?OpenDocument |archive-date=25 February 2012 |access-date=9 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cytoc.html |title=A Country Study: Cyprus |last=Solsten |first=Eric |date=January 1991 |work=[[Federal Research Division]] |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |access-date=9 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905040619/http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cytoc.html |archive-date=5 September 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> whereas most Turkish Cypriots are adherents of [[Sunni Islam]]. The first [[President of Cyprus]], [[Makarios&nbsp;III]], was an [[archbishop]].

[[Hala Sultan Tekke]], situated near the [[Larnaca Salt Lake]] is an object of [[pilgrimage]] for Muslims.

According to the 2001 census carried out in the government-controlled areas,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_en/populationcondition_en?OpenDocument&sub=2&e= |publisher=Statistical Service of Cyprus: Population and Social Statistics |title=Main Results of the 2001 Census |access-date=28 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821110627/http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_en/populationcondition_en?OpenDocument&sub=2&e= |archive-date=21 August 2010}}</ref> 94.8% of the population was [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]], 0.9% [[Armenian religion in Cyprus|Armenian]] and [[Maronite Church|Maronite]], 1.5% Roman Catholic, 1.0% [[Church of England]], and 0.6% Muslim. There is also a [[History of the Jews in Cyprus|Jewish community on Cyprus]]. The remaining 1.3% adhered to other religious denominations or did not state their religion.  The Greek Orthodox, [[Armenian Apostolic Church]], and both the Maronite and [[Latin Church|Latin]] Catholics are constitutionally recognised denominations and exempt from taxes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://acninternational.org/religiousfreedomreport/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Cyprus.pdf |title=Religious Freedom in the World Report 2021: Cyprus |publisher=ACN International |access-date=8 February 2023 |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222201819/https://acninternational.org/religiousfreedomreport/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Cyprus.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>