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List All Cities Cyprus Listing cities Cyprus database :
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Description Cyprus by rbd.me
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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 Turkish and Cypriot Governments to reopen unification negotiations. In September 2008, the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities started negotiations under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. 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 Greek Cypriot 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.
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Location
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Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
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Area - comparative
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about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
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Natural resources Cyprus
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copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment
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Population Cyprus
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1,102,677 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Cyprus
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Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%
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Languages
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Greek, Turkish, English
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Education Cyprus expenditures
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6.3% of GDP (2004)
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Government Cyprus type
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republic
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Independence
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16 August 1960 (from the UK); note - Turkish Cypriots proclaimed self-rule on 13 February 1975 and independence in 1983, but these proclamations are only recognized by Turkey
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Cyprus Economy - overview
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$22.97 billion (2009 est.)
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Investment Cyprus
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52.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Industries Cyprus
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tourism, food and beverage processing, cement and gypsum production, ship repair and refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone, and clay products
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Airports Cyprus
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15 (2009)
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