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Cyprus: Encyclopedia - Cyprus

2. The north has a separate president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). 3. Not recognised by Turkey, which instead recognises the TRNC. The TRNC is only recognised by Turkey 4. Of which 5,895 km² is in the south and 3,355 km² in the north 5. Number does not include approx. 230,000 inhabitants in the north 6. Number does not include any TRNC inhabitants 7. +90-392 (a Turkish access number) is used in the north The Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, Kýpros< ...

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Cyprus - Geography
Cyprus is geographically close to the Middle East (see also Southwest Asia and Near East) and due to the island's geographic proximity is often included in the region, though politically and culturally it is closely aligned with Europe, in particular Greece and to a lesser extent Turkey. Historically, Cyprus has been at the crossroads between Europe, Southwest Asia, and North Africa, w ...

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Cyprus - Economy

Economic affairs in Cyprus are dominated by the division of the country due to the Turkish occupation of the north part of the island. The Cypriot economy is prosperous and has diversified in recent years. Cyprus has been sought as a basis for several offshore businesses, due to its highly developed infrastructure. Economic policy of the Cyprus government has focused on meeting the criteria for admission to the European Union. Recently, oil has been discovered in the sea South of Cyprus (between Cyprus and Egypt) and talks are ...

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Academic rank - Cyprus

Academic rank - Academic ranks. Chair Professor Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Lecturer Research assistant and teaching assistant (or tutor, instructor, demonstrator) Postgraduate or graduate Undergraduate ...

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Academic rank, Academic rank - United States, Academic rank - Canada, Academic rank - Cyprus, Academic rank - Academic ranks, Academic rank - United Kingdom, Academic rank - Administrative ranks, Academic rank - Germany, Academic rank - Hong Kong, Academic rank - Academic ranks, Academic rank - Administrative ranks

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - UK sovereign base - Cyprus

Akrotiri and Dhekelia are UK Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus, a former British Crown Colony. British Forces Cyprus is stationed there to defend them, and they contain a British listening post, and the only fully fledged RAF station in the Mediterranean (since Gibraltar does not have any aircraft permanently based there), RAF Akrotiri. In addition to the garrison, the UK makes a contribution to the United Nations force in Cyprus. In total, some ...

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UK sovereign base, UK sovereign base - Cyprus, UK sovereign base - Ireland

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - List of Greek language television channels - Cyprus

List of Greek language television channels - Public Channels. RIK 1 (RIKEna), see also Cyprus_Broadcasting_Corporation. RIk 2 (RIKDyo), see also Cyprus_Broadcasting_Corporation. Cyprus Sat, see also Cyprus_Broadcasting_Corporation. List of Greek language television channels - Private Channels. Ant1 Cyprus (see also ANT1) Mega Channel Cyprus (Logos TV ...

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List of Greek language television channels, List of Greek language television channels - Greece, List of Greek language television channels - Public Channels, List of Greek language television channels - National Private Channels, List of Greek language television channels - Pay Channels, List of Greek language television channels - Digital Channels, List of Greek language television channels - International Channels, List of Greek language television channels - Defunct, List of Greek language television channels - Local, List of Greek language television channels - Extinct Channels, List of Greek language television channels - Cyprus, List of Greek language television channels - Public Channels, List of Greek language television channels - Private Channels, List of Greek language television channels - Local Channels

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - List of Greek-language newspapers - Cyprus

List of Greek-language newspapers - Circulation. Fileleftheros List of Greek-language newspapers - Sports. Athlitiko Icho or Athlitiko Iho (Aθλητική Hχώ), one of the first sports newspapers in Cyprus ...

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List of Greek-language newspapers, List of Greek-language newspapers - Cyprus, List of Greek-language newspapers - Circulation, List of Greek-language newspapers - Sports, List of Greek-language newspapers - Greece, List of Greek-language newspapers - National circulation, List of Greek-language newspapers - Regional/Local papers, List of Greek-language newspapers - International areas, List of Greek-language newspapers - North America

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Special member state territories and their relations with the EU - Cyprus

Special member state territories and their relations with the EU - Northern part of the island. Although the whole island became part of the European Union on 1 May 2004, EU legislation applies only to the Greek (southern) part of the island (Republic of Cyprus). EU legislation is suspended in the Turkish northern part of the island, also known as the internationally non-recognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, after a referendum on reunion failed in the south. Turkish Cypriots living there are nonetheless fully European citizens and were en ...

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Cyprus - History

Cyprus - Prehistoric and Ancient Cyprus. Main article: Cyprus (Prehistory), Ancient history of Cyprus There are but scanty traces of the Stone Age, but the Bronze Age is characterized by a well-developed and clearly marked civilization. The people quickly learned to work the rich copper mines of the island. The Mycenæan civilization seems to have reached Cyprus at around 1600 B.C. and several Greek and Phœnician settlements that belong to the Iron Age can be found on the island ...

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Cyprus, Cyprus - Terminology, Cyprus - History, Cyprus - Prehistoric and Ancient Cyprus, Cyprus - Post-Classical and Modern Cyprus, Cyprus - Geography, Cyprus - Districts, Cyprus - Politics, Cyprus - Political division, Cyprus - Exclaves and enclaves, Cyprus - Reunification the Annan Plan and EU entry, Cyprus - Economy, Cyprus - Demographics, Cyprus - Education, Cyprus - Personalities, Cyprus - Educational Institutes, Cyprus - Miscellaneous

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia - UK sovereign base

The UK Sovereign Base Areas are those British military base areas located in countries formerly ruled by the United Kingdom which were retained by it and not handed over when those countries attained independence. UK sovereign base - Cyprus. Akrotiri and Dhekelia are UK Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus, a former British Crown Colony. British Forces Cyprus is stationed there to defend them, and they contain a British listening post, and the only fully fledged RAF station in the Mediterranean (since Gibr ...

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Cyprus - United Cyprus

The 1960 Cypriot Constitution provided for a presidential system of government with independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as a complex system of checks and balances including a weighted power-sharing ratio designed to protect the interests of the Turkish Cypriots. The executive, for example, was headed by a Greek Cypriot president and a Turkish Cypriot vice president, elected by their respective communities for five-year terms and each possessing a right of veto over c ...

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Politics of Cyprus, Politics of Cyprus - United Cyprus, Politics of Cyprus - The secession of Northern Cyprus, Politics of Cyprus - Political conditions, Politics of Cyprus - Constitution, Politics of Cyprus - Executive branch, Politics of Cyprus - Legislative branch, Politics of Cyprus - Political parties and elections, Politics of Cyprus - Political pressure groups and leaders, Politics of Cyprus - Administrative divisions, Politics of Cyprus - International organization participation

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Military of Cyprus - Conscription

See main article: Conscription in Cyprus Military service in the Republic of Cyprus is mandatory for males. The minimum obligatory service period is 18 months. All male visitors to the island of military age (16 and over) who have a father of Cypriot extraction are required to obtain an exit visa from a Defence Ministry office. ...

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Military of Cyprus, Military of Cyprus - Conscription, Military of Cyprus - Equipment, Military of Cyprus - Main Battle Tanks, Military of Cyprus - Armoured Personnel Carriers, Military of Cyprus - Mobile Anti-Tank Weapons, Military of Cyprus - Airforce

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Cyprus - Political conditions

The division of Cyprus has remained an intractable political problem plaguing relations between Greece and Turkey, and drawing in NATO, of which both Greece and Turkey are members, and latterly the European Union, which has admitted Greece and Cyprus and which Turkey has been seeking to join for over twenty years. The most recent developments on the island have included the reopening of the border between the two sides, and the failure of an attempt to reunify the island under the terms of a United Nations-sponsored ...

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Politics of Cyprus, Politics of Cyprus - United Cyprus, Politics of Cyprus - The secession of Northern Cyprus, Politics of Cyprus - Political conditions, Politics of Cyprus - Constitution, Politics of Cyprus - Executive branch, Politics of Cyprus - Legislative branch, Politics of Cyprus - Political parties and elections, Politics of Cyprus - Political pressure groups and leaders, Politics of Cyprus - Administrative divisions, Politics of Cyprus - International organization participation

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Geography of Cyprus - Climate

The Mediterranean climate, warm and rather dry, with rainfall mainly between November and March, favors agriculture. In general, the island experiences mild wet winters and dry hot summers. Variations in temperature and rainfall are governed by altitude and, to a lesser extent, distance from the coast. Hot, dry summers from mid-May to mid-September and rainy, rather changeable winters from November to mid-March ar ...

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Geography of Cyprus, Geography of Cyprus - Terrain, Geography of Cyprus - Drainage, Geography of Cyprus - Natural Vegetation, Geography of Cyprus - Climate, Geography of Cyprus - Area and boundaries, Geography of Cyprus - Resource and land use, Geography of Cyprus - Environmental concerns, Geography of Cyprus - Sources

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Military of Cyprus - Equipment

The United States of America has an arms embargo on any recent US weapons being used by either side. The Greek Cypriot side was recently criticised for acquiring a self-propelled artillery guns (subsequently returned) from the Greek National Army for breaching this embargo. The Turkish Cypriot side, which controls approximately 38% of the island, has also been heavily criticised for numerous breaches of the embargo. Standard Infantry equipment used in Cyprus is the G3 Automatic rifle, b ...

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Military of Cyprus, Military of Cyprus - Conscription, Military of Cyprus - Equipment, Military of Cyprus - Main Battle Tanks, Military of Cyprus - Armoured Personnel Carriers, Military of Cyprus - Mobile Anti-Tank Weapons, Military of Cyprus - Airforce

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Salamis Cyprus - History

The mythical founder of Salamis is Teucer, son of Telamon who could not return home after the Trojan war because he had failed to avenge his brother Aias. The earliest archaeological finds go back to the 11th century BCE (Late Bronze Age III). Children's burials in Canaanite jars indicate a Phoenician presence. A harbour and a cemetery from this period have been excavated. The town is mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions as one of the kingdoms of Ia'. The first coins were minted in the 6th ...

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Salamis Cyprus, Salamis Cyprus - History, Salamis Cyprus - Sights

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Military of Cyprus - Airforce

The Republic of Cyprus has no airforce in terms of fighter and bomber airplanes. It mainly consists of Helicopters (both Transport Helicopters and Attack Helicopters), radar systems and major anti-aircraft systems. In terms of Airplanes, two photo-reconnaissance planes are operated, however one of them was lost in a training accident in September 2005 with both pilots dead. The most tragic accident however occurred on the 10th July 2002, when a transport helicopter crashed, killing all five passengers. Within the passengers was the Commander ...

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Military of Cyprus, Military of Cyprus - Conscription, Military of Cyprus - Equipment, Military of Cyprus - Main Battle Tanks, Military of Cyprus - Armoured Personnel Carriers, Military of Cyprus - Mobile Anti-Tank Weapons, Military of Cyprus - Airforce

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Transport in Cyprus - Highways

total: Greek Cypriot area: 10,663 km (1998 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 2,350 km (1996 est.) paved: Greek Cypriot area: 6,249 km (1998 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 1,370 km (1996 est.) unpaved: Greek Cypriot area: 4,414 km (1998 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 980 km (1996 est.) Driving is on the left. A1 freeway (Cyprus) ...

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Transport in Cyprus, Transport in Cyprus - Highways, Transport in Cyprus - Ports and harbors, Transport in Cyprus - Merchant marine, Transport in Cyprus - Airports

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Military of Cyprus - Main Battle Tanks

The French made AMX 30 B2 has been in the arsenal of the Cyprus National Guard since the 1980s. Currently the AMX 30 B2 has undergone several upgrades since its original purpose, none of which is more impressive than the ability to fight in all conditions. Night time fighting ability and the ability to fire while in motion make this main battle tank a worthy opponent on the field of battle. Most notable of all is that the Cyprus National Guard maintains these vehicles in excellent condition. As a result of their high degree of readine ...

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Military of Cyprus, Military of Cyprus - Conscription, Military of Cyprus - Equipment, Military of Cyprus - Main Battle Tanks, Military of Cyprus - Armoured Personnel Carriers, Military of Cyprus - Mobile Anti-Tank Weapons, Military of Cyprus - Airforce

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Cyprus: Encyclopedia II - Geography of Cyprus - Drainage

Deforestation over the centuries has damaged the island's drainage system and made access to a year-round supply of water difficult. A network of winter rivers rises in the Troodos Mountains and flows out from them in all directions. The Yialias River and the Pedhieos River flow eastward across the Mesaoria into Famagusta Bay; the Serraghis River flows northwest through the Morphou plain. All of the island's rivers, however, are dry in the summer. An extensive system of dams and waterways has b ...

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Geography of Cyprus, Geography of Cyprus - Terrain, Geography of Cyprus - Drainage, Geography of Cyprus - Natural Vegetation, Geography of Cyprus - Climate, Geography of Cyprus - Area and boundaries, Geography of Cyprus - Resource and land use, Geography of Cyprus - Environmental concerns, Geography of Cyprus - Sources

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