Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus / officially the Republic of Cyprus is an island country located in the eastern Mediterranean basin in southeastern Europe and northwestern Asia. Gained independence in 1960 from Britain

The state of Cyprus was divided after the Turkish military intervention in 1974 into two parts with a Greek majority and a Turkish majority

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia (both in terms of area and population)

The state of Cyprus is a country based on an island located in the eastern Mediterranean basin, to the southeast of Europe, and northwest of Asia, and it gained independence from Britain in 1960, then it was re-divided into two parts by Turkey after its military intervention in 1974, section With a majority of Greek residents, and the other part with a majority of Turkish residents, until in 1983 the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was declared in the Turkish part, and it must be noted that the area of ​​the State of Cyprus reaches approximately 9,250 km2, and the term "Mezoria" is called the plain located in the middle of the country

The country includes two mountain ranges, one in the north which is the Pintadaktillus mountain range and the other in the south and west which are the Troodos mountain range, while its plains are mostly located on the southern coast. The country of Cyprus includes many different ethnicities and diverse due to the political division in the Greek part and the Turkish part, despite the similarity Both parts of social customs, but they differ in many matters, the most important of which is religion

The climate of Cyprus is characterized by being temperate, semi-tropical, where it is rainy and temperate in winter, hot and dry in summer, and snow does not fall except in the central part of the Troodos Mountains, and temperatures usually reach 24 degrees during the day and 14 degrees at night

The Greek language is considered the language used in the south while the Turkish language is used in the north, and the English language is used widely in most parts of the country, due to the British colonization of this island. Turkish and they condemn Islam

The Greek section of Cyprus is considered to be more wealthy than the Turkish part, and its economy is considered more stable, especially after the accession of the State of Cyprus to the European Union in 2004. After Cyprus’s independence from Britain, the country’s constitution was implemented in 1960 as it aimed to divide political positions between Cypriots in the Greek section, Cypriots are in the Turkish section, and therefore most positions are centered with the Greek Cypriots, since they are familiar with the majority of the population

The food and beverage and chemical industries, in addition to metal and wood products, are among the most important industries in the state, where work in the services field is the largest labor sector in the city, while about 5% of the population works in the agricultural sector, and the unemployment rate reaches approximately 3.6% The exports of citrus fruits, grapes and wine are among the most important and the most characteristic of the industry in Cyprus

The Greek part of the Cyprus island is considered economically richer than the Turkish part and enjoys stability and security, as Cyprus was considered one of the best countries that joined the European Union in 2004 AD economically, and in terms of industry, Cyprus is known for its food, beverage, mineral and chemical products

The island of Cyprus is considered the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea in terms of population and area after the two islands of Sicily and Sardinia, with an area of ​​about 9,250 km2, and its name is due to the presence of copper metal in its lands and its reputation for it, and the population of the island is divided into two sects according to the division The politician is a Greek and a Turkish community, and despite this division, the island's residents are similar in their different way of life and customs. As for the language on the island, there are also two sects. The residents of the southern region speak the Greek language and the residents of the northern region speak the Turkish language

Various peoples and tribes rolled over the island and inhabited it, where the Greeks settled in 1200 BC Before the advent of Christ, the Persians, the Romans, and Assyrians conquered the island. Saint Barnabas entered the Christian religion to the island, and in 330 AD the island became part of the Byzantine Empire, and Richard seized the island In the year 1191AD and sold it to the French, and in the seventies of the sixteenth century AD the Ottomans managed to open it and took control of it until 1878 AD, and when Britain came to the island it turned it into a colony affiliated with it in 1925 AD, and Britain declared a state of emergency in the island in 1955 Arda island residents remorse Greek state union with Greece and lose to wage a guerrilla war against Britain,The British response was that they exiled their leader Makarios to the island of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, and the island's independence was declared in 1960 when the Turks and Greeks met in Switzerland and developed an agreement, and Britain agreed to it, known as the Zurich Agreement, where a constitution was developed that was set up by Britain, Greece and Turkey with The approval of the Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders