Because of its status and especially due to the trade embargo against it, the TRNC is heavily dependent on Turkish military and economic support. It uses the New Turkish Lira as its currency. All TRNC exports and imports are via Turkey, as are its communication links. International telephone calls are routed via a Turkish dialling code, +90 392, on the Internet TRNC is under the Turkish second-level domain .nc.tr, and mail must be addressed via Mersin 10, TURK ...

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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - History, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Politics, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - International status, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Communications and Transport

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Because of its status and especially due to the trade embargo imposed against it by the southern Republic of Cyprus, the northern TRNC is heavily dependent on Turkish military and economic support. It uses the New Turkish Lira and the euro as its currency. All TRNC exports and imports have to take place via Turkey, likewise for its communication links. International telephone calls are routed via a Turkish dialling code, +90 392, on the Internet TRNC is under the Turkish second-level domain .nc.tr, and mail must be addressed via Mersin 10, TURK ...

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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - History, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Politics, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - International status, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Communications and Transport

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Because of its status and especially due to the trade embargo imposed against it by the southern Republic of Cyprus, the northern TRNC is heavily dependent on Turkish military and economic support. It uses the New Turkish Lira and the euro as its currency. All TRNC exports and imports have to take place via Turkey, likewise for its communication links. International telephone calls are routed via a Turkish dialling code, +90 392, on the Internet TRNC is under the Turkish second-level domain .nc.tr, and mail must be addressed via Mersin 10, TURK ...

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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - History, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Politics, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Economy, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - International status, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Communications and Transport

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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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Nicosia lies roughly at the center of the island, with a rich history that can be traced back to the Bronze Age. It only became Capital of the island in the 11th century AD. The Lousignians turned it into a magnificent city with a Royal Palace and over fifty churches. Today it blends its historic past brilliantly with the bustle of a modern city. The heart of the city, enclosed by 16th century Venetian walls, is dotted with museums, ancient churches and medieval buildings preserving the nostalgic atmosphere of years past. Yet this old heart is split in two, leaving Nicosia the only capital ...

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In economics, a monetary union is a situation where several countries have agreed to share a single currency among them, for example, the East Caribbean Dollar. A monetary union differs from an Economic and monetary union, where it is not just currency but also economic policy that is pooled or co-ordinated (as in the European Union Eurozone, for instance). Monetary union - Existing monetary unions. The euro is used by twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Gr ...

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• Monetary union - Existing monetary unions
• Monetary union - De facto monetary unions
• Monetary union - Proposed monetary unions
• Monetary union - Previous monetary unions

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The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is an international organization that coordinates postal policies between member nations, and hence the world-wide postal system. Each member country agrees to the same set of terms for conducting international postal duties. Prior to the establishment of the UPU, a country had to conclude a separate postal treaty with each other country that it wished to carry international mail to or from. The United States called for an international postal congress, which was held in 1863. This led Heinrich ...

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• Universal Postal Union - Member countries
• Universal Postal Union - A
• Universal Postal Union - B
• Universal Postal Union - C
• Universal Postal Union - D
• Universal Postal Union - E
• Universal Postal Union - F
• Universal Postal Union - G
• Universal Postal Union - H
• Universal Postal Union - I
• Universal Postal Union - J
• Universal Postal Union - K
• Universal Postal Union - L
• Universal Postal Union - M
• Universal Postal Union - N
• Universal Postal Union - O
• Universal Postal Union - P
• Universal Postal Union - Q
• Universal Postal Union - R
• Universal Postal Union - S
• Universal Postal Union - T
• Universal Postal Union - U
• Universal Postal Union - V
• Universal Postal Union - Y
• Universal Postal Union - Z
• Universal Postal Union - External link

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As of 2005, there are 191 United Nations member states. By definition, only sovereign states can be members of the United Nations General Assembly, the universal decision-making body of the United Nations. Any other intergovernmental or legal entities can only be observers, allowing them to speak, but not vote in Assembly meetings. United Nations member states - Current members. The members are listed below by alphabetical order in their short-form English names, with the date of joining. There were 51 foun ...

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• United Nations member states - Seat of China
• United Nations member states - Observer states and non-members
• United Nations member states - Former members
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• List of country calling codes - At a glance
• List of country calling codes - In depth
• List of country calling codes - Zone 1 – North American Numbering Plan Area
• List of country calling codes - Zone 2 – Mostly Africa
• List of country calling codes - Zone 3 – Europe
• List of country calling codes - Zone 4 – Europe
• List of country calling codes - Zone 5 – Mexico Central and South America West Indies
• List of country calling codes - Zone 6 – South Pacific and Oceania
• List of country calling codes - Zone 7 – Russia and its vicinity former Soviet Union
• List of country calling codes - Zone 8 – East Asia and Special Services
• List of country calling codes - Zone 9 – West South and Central Asia Middle East

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Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. Physically and geologically, Europe is a subcontinent or large peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south by the Mediterranean and Black Seas and the Caucasus. Europe's boundary to the east is vague, but has traditionally been given as the Ural Mountains and Caspian Se ...

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• Europe - Geography and extent
• Europe - Physical features
• Europe - Biodiversity
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• Europe - Territories and divisions
• Europe - Political divisions
• Europe - Linguistic and cultural regions
• Europe - Lists and tables

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Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two territories on the island of Cyprus which are Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom. The bases were retained by the UK following the transition of Cyprus from a colony in the British Empire to an independent republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. The United Kingdom retained the bases given the strategic location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. The Bases are split into Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, along with Episkopi Garrison, is part of an area known as the Weste ...

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• Akrotiri and Dhekelia - History
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Politics
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Law
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Geography
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Demographics
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Economy

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The whole of Russia and Turkey are referred to in the table, although they are only partly in Europe. Georgia and Armenia have been included, although they are generally considered today to be entirely part of central Asia. The Asian nations of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are generally considered to have small European portions. Serbia and Montenegro are listed as separate countries, although they may also be considered one country. Cyprus is generally considered to be part of southwest Asia. It is listed as one country, although ...

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• Area and population of European countries - List of countries/dependencies by population density
• Area and population of European countries - Area
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Circumcision is the removal of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis. The frenulum may also be removed at the same time, in a procedure called frenectomy. The word circumcision comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and caedere (meaning "to cut"). Female circumcision is a term applied to a variety of procedures performed on the female genitalia. Except where specified, "circumcision" in this article should be taken as "male circumcision". Some opponents of this practice ...

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• Circumcision - Reasons for circumcision
• Circumcision - Religious and cultural circumcision
• Circumcision - Medical circumcision
• Circumcision - Circumcision and body modification
• Circumcision - Risks of circumcision
• Circumcision - History of circumcision
• Circumcision - Circumcision in the Ancient World
• Circumcision - Circumcision in the Greco-Roman World
• Circumcision - Medical circumcision in the 19th century and early 20th century
• Circumcision - Circumcision since 1950
• Circumcision - Emotional impact of circumcision and non-circumcision
• Circumcision - Support groups
• Circumcision - Consent
• Circumcision - Religious circumcision of minors
• Circumcision - Prevalence of circumcision worldwide
• Circumcision - United States

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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 - 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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Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between accredited persons (the diploma of the diplomat) representing groups or nations. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of peace-making, culture, economics, trade and war. International treaties are usually negotiated by diplomats prior to endorsement by national politicians. In an informal or social sense, diplomacy is the emplo ...

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• Diplomacy - History
• Diplomacy - Diplomatic immunity
• Diplomacy - Diplomats as a guarantee
• Diplomacy - Diplomacy and espionage
• Diplomacy - Diplomatic recognition
• Diplomacy - Informal diplomacy

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Nicosia - Collaborations. Municipality of Moscow, Russian Federation (2000) Municipality of Nicosia, Sicily - Italy (2000) Municipality of Qingdao, People's Republic of China (2001) Municipality of Athens-Greece, 2002, 2003 Municipality of Helsinki-Finland, 2003 Municipality of Zagreb, Croatia, 2004 ...

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The Greek name of Nicosia, "Lefkosia", probably comes from Lefkos, son of Ptolemy I of Egypt, who rebuilt the city in the 3rd century B.C.. Another possibility is that the name originated from the white poplar (lefki) which was abundant in the bed of the city's river. The city also bore the name of Lefkothea - the white goddess.Still known as Lefkosia, the city became the island's capital in the 11th century. It had grown in importance because of threats to the coastal cities Paphos and Salamis, which made many people flee ...

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Football is the most important sport in Cyprus, and Nicosia is home of the two major teams of the island, AC Omonia and APOEL. The two teams dominate the Cypriot Football; Omonia has the record of championships and APOEL the record of the cups. Another team of Nicosia which had success in the past and plays in Cypriot First Division is Olympiakos Nicosia. All of these teams play at GSP Stadium, the biggest in Cyprus, with capacity of 23400. The other big stadium of Nicosia is Makario Stadium with capacity of 16 000 seats. EN THOI Lakatamia is anoth ...

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Nicosia, Nicosia - History, Nicosia - Administration, Nicosia - Interesting Sites, Nicosia - Transportation, Nicosia - Sports, Nicosia - Twinnings, Nicosia - Collaborations, Nicosia - Famous Nicosians

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Nicosia has an organised network of Urban Busses that is managed by the Nicosia Bus Company Ltd. All the bus routes start at the Solomos Square terminal in the centre of the city and cover all the areas of the city. Buses run every 20 to 30 minutes depending on their destination while on weekends they run less frequently. For more information as well as for the current fares you can call the Nicosia Bus Company. In addition, Nicosia Municipality runs its own busses, the well-known Yellow Busses that cover the city within the walls. ...

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Nicosia, Nicosia - History, Nicosia - Administration, Nicosia - Interesting Sites, Nicosia - Transportation, Nicosia - Sports, Nicosia - Twinnings, Nicosia - Collaborations, Nicosia - Famous Nicosians

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As the capital of the Republic, Nicosia is Cyprus's political, economic and cultural head. Greater Nicosia is subdivided into seven municipalities, but the metropolitan authority is the Municipality of Nicosia itself – within whose boundaries the Constitution states that the main government buildings and headquarters must be suited. The other municipalities in the city are Strovolos,Lakatamia,L ...

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Nicosia, Nicosia - History, Nicosia - Administration, Nicosia - Interesting Sites, Nicosia - Transportation, Nicosia - Sports, Nicosia - Twinnings, Nicosia - Collaborations, Nicosia - Famous Nicosians

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