Cyprus
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| National anthem: | Latta Eleftherian | ||||
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| Official languages: | Greek,turkish | ||||
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| Capital city: | Nicosia | ||||
| Largest city: | Nicosia | ||||
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| Time zone: | +2 | ||||
| Telephone dialing code: | +357 | ||||
| Internet domain: | .cy | ||||
Cyprus is the largest island in all Europe
Cyprus is a country in Asia, that is often counted as part of Europe for reasons of culture and history. It is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital is Nicosia. Most of the population speaks Greek, but the north of the island is ruled separately and is Turkish-speaking. In July 1974 Turkey invaded the north of Cyprus. This was in response to a coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece. The Greek-speaking south of Cyprus is a member of the European Union.
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| 1. Country partly in Asia. 2. Geographically in Asia, but often counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons. |
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| 1. Includes territory in both Europe and Asia. 2. Usually thought of Europe for cultural, Politically and historical reasons. 3. Special territories. |
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