Cyprus, The full nameRepublic of Cyprus, Is located atEuropeandAsiaAn island country at the junction, locatedMediterraneanThe east, with an area of 9,251 square kilometers, has a very high human development index, and is also one of the most popular tourist places in the Mediterranean.
It is known that human footprints in Cyprus can be traced back to 10,000 BC. The ruins of this period include Joey Lukotia, a complex of buildings that have been preserved from the Neolithic Age to this day. Because of its location at the key point of the Mediterranean Sea into West Asia, Cyprus has been occupied by Western Taiwan, Assyria, Egypt, Persia, Arab Caliphate, Umayyad, Venice, and Ottoman Empire since ancient times. In 333 BC, Alexander the Great took over the island from the Persians. Since 1878,UKManaged until independence in 1960 and becameGreat Britain AssociationOne of the member states.
The statutory sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus is the entire island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, except for a small part of the area allocated to the United Kingdom as military bases due to the treaty; in fact, it is divided into two parts: the north and the south. The area under the effective rule of the Republic is 63% of the island’s area, 37% of the northern part isTurkeyOccupied, which claimed to beNorthern CyprusThe Republic of Turkey, this political entity is currently only recognized by Turkey. Republic of Cyprus (GreeceDistrict) officially becameEuropean UnionOne of the member states.
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Cyprus is divided into 6 administrative regions, each of which is named after its administrative capital. Since 1974, the entire Kyrenia region, most of Famagusta and the northern part of Nicosia have been under Turkish military control. Basically, the northern part of the island of Cyprus is administered by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Republic of Cyprus administers the following areas in the south:
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- Nicosia - capital