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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 ...
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 (capital), Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta and Kyrenia. Map of Cyprus.
Paphos (/ ˈpæfɒs / PAF-oss; Greek: Πάφος [ˈpafos]; Turkish: Baf; [4]) is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, [5] and New Paphos. [6] It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol and ...
Geography of Cyprus. Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, after the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia, and the 80th-largest island in the world by area. It is located south of the Anatolian Peninsula, yet it belongs to the Cyprus Arc. [1]
An ancient Greek theater in Kourion. Cyprus gained independence for some time around 669 but was conquered by Egypt under Amasis (570–526/525). The island was conquered by the Persians around 545 BC. A Persian palace has been excavated in the territory of Marion on the North coast near Soli.
A long-term resident in the European Union is a person who is not a citizen of an EU country but has resided legally and continuously within its territory for five years with a means of support (i.e. without recourse to the social assistance system of the host country) and fulfills some further requirements, as defined in Directive 2003/109/EC. [1]
Tourism in Cyprus occupies a dominant position in the country's economy, [1] [2] and has significantly impacted its culture and multicultural development throughout the years. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2006, the tourism industry made up 10.7% of the country's GDP and the total employment in the tourism industry was estimated at 113,000 jobs. [ 5 ]
As of 2021, there are three World Heritage Sites in Cyprus, all of which are cultural sites. The first site to be listed was Paphos in 1980. In 1985, the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region were listed. The original nomination included nine churches, an additional one was added to the site in 2001. The most recent site added to the list was ...