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Cyprus Geography
Located in the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus is 75 kilometres south of Turkey,
105 kilometres west of Syria and 380 north of Egypt. It is the Mediterranean's
third largest island, with an area of 9251 sq km.
The northern third of Cyprus is occupied by Turkey and referred to as the Republic
of Northern Cyprus by the Turkish. Turkey's claim to the territory and the name
is not recognised by the United Nations or any other nation.
The southern two-thirds of the island comprises the internationally recognised
Republic of Cyprus. The Republic's population of approximately 755,000 people
is about 85 per cent Greek Cypriot and 12 per cent Turkish Cypriot, concentrated
in the cities of Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca.
The southern part of Cyprus also includes two areas that are classified as British
sovereign territory. Although Cyprus was proclaimed independent in 1960 it retains
close ties with its former ruler.
An attractive series of dramatic capes and sand- or pebble-lined bays forms the
island's coastline, from which the central Troodos Mountains - once a strong source
of copper and other minerals - can often be seen. North of Nicosia, the rugged
wall of the Kyrenia (or Pendaktylos) Mountains marches across northern Cyprus.
