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Golden green leaf cast into the open sea

Area of Cyprus 9251sqkm total population The climate is Mediterranean. with abundant sunshine year round. Long dry summers and mild winters.

The history of Cyprus goes back to the 9 th millenium B.C

In antiquity Cyprus was well known for its copper, wood and the shipcraftmanship.

1960: Cyprus gained independence from Britain after four years’ of struggle.

The constitution,adopted by the Zurich-London agreement had many disadvantages which led to Turkish invasion in 1974

On 20th July 1974 the Turkish army landed in Cyprus,on the pretext of protecting the Turkish Cypriots.

 4000 people died thousands of Greek and Greek Cypriots were arrested 1619 were reported as missing

Many prisoners of War were slaughtered by Turkish militants.

Since1974 Cyprus is a divided island, with the northern part still occupied by Turkey.

35% of the land has been occupied and persons became refuges in their own country.

On May 1 st 2004 Cyprus became an official member of the Europian Union. Euro is the local currency since the beginning of 2008

Το 2004 εντάσσονται στην ΕΕ

In 2008 the adopt Euro as the local currency

Cyprus Presidency of the EU 2012

Culture

Και στον αθλητισμό

Το 2011 ένας Κύπριος κερδίζει το Νομπελ στην Οικονομία

Το μέλλον της Κύπρου στις ανανεώσιμες πήγες ενέργειας Resources of Energy

Traditional architecture

Troodos The views from Troodos are simply stunning and amazing.The following pictures show the view on an overcast winter day! The best time of year to see them is in the spring as the snow melts on the top of it.

Skiing in Troodos Though Cyprus is recognised as a warm and sunny vacation destination, suprisingly one can also enjoy skiing on the Troodos Mountains, north of Limassol, an hour’s drive away. The foothills of Troodos also offer charming country walks that meander through friendly villages.

Capital of Cyprus is Lefkosia (Nicosia) with a population of It Europe's last remaining divided city