The republic of Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean, located 90km south of Turkey and 100km west of Syria. Measuring 225km from northeast to southwest and 85km from northwest to southeast, it has an area of 9251 km² and a population of 1.1 million inhabitants. Cyprus has been inhabited since the the 10th millennium BC and was first settled by Greeks in the 2nd millenium BC. It was subsequently ruled by the Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, French, Venetians, Ottomans and finally became a British colony in the 20th century. After independence in 1960, the northern section of the island was occupied by the Turks in 1974 and a separate state of Northern Cyprus was carved out. Nowadays Cyprus is a member state of the European Union with a wealthy economy. Due to its natural and historical attractions it receives a large number of tourists every year (2.6 million in 2015). The capital of Cyprus and its largest city is Nicosia.
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26 photos of Larnaca, a city in southern Cyprus with an international airport
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23 photos of the archaeological site of Tamassos with two 6th century BC royal tombs
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61 photos of Nicosia, the divided capital of Cyprus
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18 photos of the archaeological site of Amathus, which was dedicated to the worship of Aphrodite
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13 photos of Limassol, the second largest city in Cyprus
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18 photos of the crusader era castle of Kolossi in Cyprus
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18 photos of the ancient city of Kourion in Cyprus
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70 photos of Paphos, a coastal city in western Cyprus with a major archaeological site
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34 photos of the Akamas peninsula, a promontory in western Cyprus with a large diversity of flora and fauna
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17 photos of the Kykkos monastery in the Troodos mountains in Cyprus
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35 photos of the region of northern Cyprus west of Kyrenia
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36 photos of Kyrenia (Girne), the most beautiful city in Cyprus with a historic harbour and castle
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13 photos of the Bellapais abbey and village, located on a mountainside near Kyrenia
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22 photos of the Buffavento castle, located on a 950m mountain southwest of Kyrenia
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21 photos of the St Hilarion castle in the Kyrenia mountains in Cyprus
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12 photos of the Kantara castle in northern Cyprus
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31 photos of churches and monasteries in Northern Cyprus
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23 photos of the ancient city of Salamis, one of the most significant archaeological sites in the Mediterranean
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40 photos of Famagusta, a picturesque city on the eastern coast of Cyprus
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24 miscellaneous photos of Northern Cyprus
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