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PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
Choirokoitia Village
Galata Village
Kakopetria Town
Kalopanayiotis Village
Kiti Town
Kouklia Village
Lagoudhera Hamlet
Limassol City
Moutoullas Village
Nicosia City
Nikitari Village
Palaichori Oreinis Town
Paphos Town
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Pedhoulas Village
Pelendri Town
Platanistasa Village

Eat and Drink »

FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
Akkawi Cheese
Anari Cheese Cheese
Anisette Liqueur Ouzo is a dry anise flavoured aperitif.
Halloumi Cheese
Kefalotyri Cheese
Sheftalia Meat Sausage



Information »

Location

Island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey - The World Factbook

Data »

Particulars for Cyprus:
Food Attribute Cypriot Food
Locale Type Nation

Data
Corruption Perceptions Index - 2014, Transparency International: 31


Vicinage »

VicinageTypeAsNotedIn
Larnaca District District of Cyprus
Limassol District District of Cyprus
Nicosia District District of Cyprus
Paphos District District of Cyprus

History »

A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to seize control of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. The election of a new Cypriot president in 2008 served as the impetus for the UN to encourage both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities to reopen unification negotiations. In September 2008, the leaders of the two communities began negotiations under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states. - The World Factbook

Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
Captain Storm Book Emilio Salgari Captain Storm is set on the isle of Cyprus

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