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This is a list of settlements in Cyprus. The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus , Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the ...
A Sentinel-2 image of Cyprus taken in 2022 Sea caves at Cape Greco. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia, both in terms of area and population. [3] It is also the world's 80th largest by area and world's 51st largest by population. It measures 240 kilometres (149 mi) long ...
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Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea, with a diverse geography and a complex political situation. It has two mountain ranges, the Troodos and the Kyrenia, a central plain, and a coastline with four segments controlled by different entities.
Cyprus is a major tourist destination in the Mediterranean. The country has an advanced high-income economy. The Republic of Cyprus has been a member of the Commonwealth since 1961 and was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement until it joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. On 1 January 2008, Cyprus joined the eurozone. (Full article...
Worship of pre-Hellenic fertility deities in Cyprus began in the Neolithic period (6th millennium BCE). Paphos was the site of one of the oldest Mycenean settlements. In the 12th century BCE, they built a dedicated temple to Aphrodite , the goddess of love and beauty, who was born on the island, according to classical mythology .
Districts of Cyprus Επαρχίες της Κύπρου Kıbrıs'ın ilçeleri ; Category: Unitary state: Location: Republic of Cyprus: Number: 6 Districts: Populations: Famagusta 54,282 - Nicosia 350,824: Areas: Kyrenia (643.9 km 2) - Nicosia (2,710 km 2) Government
Northern Cyprus is a de facto state in the northeastern part of Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey. It was created by the Turkish invasion in 1974 after a coup d'état and a constitutional crisis, and has a semi-presidential, democratic republic with a services-based economy.