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Foreign relations between Cyprus and the United Kingdom are positive. Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, after 82 years of British control; the two countries now enjoy warm relations, though the continuing British sovereignty of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus continues to divide Cypriots.
Road sign outside Pyla, Cyprus in Greek (in capital letters, top), Turkish (middle) and English (bottom). Emanating from Anatolia and evolved for four centuries, Cypriot Turkish is the vernacular spoken by Cypriots with Ottoman ancestry, as well as by Cypriots who converted to Islam during Ottoman rule.
Cyprus is conquered by the Egyptians under Amasis II. 545 BCE Cyprus pledged allegiance to the Achaemenid Empire. [65] 526 BCE: Amasis II dies. His son Psammetichus III succeeds him as pharaoh. 525 BCE: The kingdoms of Cyprus gave naval support to Cambyses II of the Achaemenid Persian Empire in anticipation of his invasion of Egypt. [65]
Most of the 35 rivers and streams in Cyprus are small and impermanent. Melting snow supplies water to a number of these until late April. Others are merely winter torrents which go dry during the summer. Rivers
[1] [2] Cyprus has two official languages: Greek and Turkish, but only Greek is an official EU language. EU trade accounts for 34% of Cyprus’ exports and 59% of imports. [3] Enthusiasm within Cyprus for the EU has waxed and waned over the years, mainly in synchrony with the health of the economy.
The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard used for referencing the subdivisions of Cyprus for statistical purposes. [1] The standard is developed and regulated by the European Union. [2]
Cyprus grass snake, Natrix natrix cypriaca (Hecht, 1930) Cyprus whip snake, Hierophis cypriensis (Schätti, 1985) Dahl's whip snake, Platyceps najadum dahli (Linnaeus, 1758) Dwarf snake, Eirenis modestus (Martin, 1838) Large whip snake, Dolichophis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Montpelier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus insignitus (Geoffroy Saint ...
Religion in Cyprus is dominated by Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity, whose adherents make up 73% of the total population of the entire island.Most Greek Cypriots are members of the autocephalous Greek Orthodox 'Church of Cyprus'.