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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 villages/towns were given a different Turkish name. The largest cities in Cyprus, in order from largest, are Nicosia , Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta and Kyrenia.
Cyprus is divided into six districts (Greek: επαρχίες; Turkish: ilçe), whose capitals share the same name. The districts are subdivided into municipalities and communities. The districts of Cyprus are listed in the table below.
The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold : internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
Cyprus [f] (/ ˈ s aɪ p r ə s / ⓘ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, [g] is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Although it is geographically located in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical make-up are overwhelmingly Southeast European. It is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean.
An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Cyprus An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Cyprus Khirokitia, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1998 View of Nicosia at sunset The gymnasium at Salamis, one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus. Geography of Cyprus. Cyprus is: an island country; Location:
Koror City was the capital until 2006. Niamey Niger: Africa: Nicosia Cyprus: Asia Nicosia is a divided capital, split between Cyprus, which claims the whole city, and the internationally unrecognized breakaway state of Northern Cyprus. Northern Cyprus: Nouakchott Mauritania: Africa: Nouméa: New Caledonia: Oceania: Overseas territory of France ...
Nicosia, [b] also known as Lefkosia [c] and Lefkoşa, [d] is the capital and largest city of Cyprus.It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities.. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century.
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