The Republic of Cyprus or simply Cyprus is a Eurasian country which is located in the Eastern Mediterranean, towards the southern side of Turkey. Levant is at the west side of it while Egypt is towards the north. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, and also the third-largest island in the Mediterranean. Every year, more than 2.4 million tourist visit Cyprus to experience the magnificent beauty and the rich heritage of the place.
Cyprus was formerly a British colony, but it later gained its independence from the United Kingdom in the year 1960 and then became a Commonwealth Republic in 1961. It is a member of EU and is quite developed. The official currency of Cyprus is Euro.
Interesting & Fun Facts about Cyprus
- Since Cyprus is a Commonwealth Republic, every four years it sends a team of its athletes to the Commonwealth games.
- In the whole of Mediterranean Sea, it is the third largest island.
- Cyprus has a population of 788,457 people, according to the 2007 census.
- Cyprus uses Euro as its currency, which is the currency of more than 300 million people throughout the continent.
- Cyprus is sometimes spelled as Kipros, Kypros, and other such variations.
- The national anthem of Cyprus is called 'Hymm', which is incidentally the national anthem of Greece as well.
- Aphrodite, the most famous mythical God is said to have born in Cyprus. He is the Greek God of love and beauty.
- United Kingdom still has control over 3% of the island of the Mediterranean.
- The weather of Cyprus is mild. It has a Mediterranean sort of climate, with an abundance of sunshine even during the winter months, with very little rainfall.
- Nicosia is the capital city of Cyprus. It is divided by "The Green Line" into two parts.
