Cyprus - House of Representatives - Composed of 80 members, 56 elected by the Greek community and 24 by the Turkish community. Audit Office of the Republic of Cyprus - Outlines the responsibilities of the Auditor General, includes the Annual Reports, provides communication facilities. Government Web Portal - Information about visiting, living in and working in Cyprus. Links to electronic services and all government departments. Requires JavaScript. [English/Greek] Union of Cyprus Municipalities - Participates in the development of local government autonomy, and represents local government interests vis-a-vis the central government and other national institutions. [English / Greek] Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office - Official government portal provides links to news, foreign policy positions, government documents, and other information. [English, Greek] The Department of Merchant Shipping - Responsible for registration of ships, administration of the Merchant Shipping Laws, control of shipping and enforcement of international conventions, investigation of casualties, resolving labour disputes on board Cypriot ships and training and certification of seafarers. Ministry of Finance - Provides information on the Cyprus Economy, the Socio-economic policy of the Government, Government Budget, Financing Requirements, Taxation Policy and the Accession Course to the EU. Ministry of Education and Culture - Features programs, news and list of the associated authorities. Office of the Commissioner for Public Aid - Investigate, assess and approve the granting of public aid, control the implementation and the final impact of the public aid provided, prepare and keep up-to-date an Inventory on Public Αid, and prepare Annual Reports to the President of the Republic. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus - Promotion of the political, economic, cultural and other interests of the Republic of Cyprus abroad, as well as for the relations of Cyprus with other countries and international organizations and the conduct of Cyprus' foreign policy in general. World Legal Information Institute - Cyprus - Catalog and search facilities for over 1246 databases from 123 jurisdictions including case-law, legislation, treaties, law reform reports, law journals, and other materials. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus - Provides news, health publications, legislation, statistics and subjects related to education and policy. [English, Turkish] IFES - Election Guide: Cyprus - Includes government overview, elections, news and links. Cyprus Union of Communities - Aimed to support and promote interests, rights and privileges of the Local Authorities. Participates in development of the Communities Law, the finances and the write-off of communities' debts, regional development and planning. CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Cyprus - List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Also includes the head of the central bank, ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the UN, New York. US Law Library of Congress: Cyprus - Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.