Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, transliterated: Kýpros, IPA: [ˈkipɾo̞s]; Turkish: Kıbrıs), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, [kipɾiaˈki ðimo̞kɾaˈtia]; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is a Eurasian island country in the Eastern Mediterranean, south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon. It is the Mediterranean's third largest island and one of its most popular tourist destinations. The Republic of Cyprus i...
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Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, transliterated: Kýpros, IPA: [ˈkipɾo̞s]; Turkish: Kıbrıs), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, [kipɾiaˈki ðimo̞kɾaˈtia]; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is a Eurasian island country in the Eastern Mediterranean, south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon. It is the Mediterranean's third largest island and one of its most popular tourist destinations. The Republic of Cyprus is one of the advanced economies in the Middle East, and has been a member of the European Union since 2004.
The island has known human activity since around the 10th millennium BC and contains the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Tombs of the Kings. It is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world, and is the site of the earliest known example of feline-human association. At the confluence of three continents, it has come under the occupation of...
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