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Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea renowned since ancient times for its mineral wealth, superb wines and produce, and natural beauty. Today it is a popular tourist destination. The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. Learn more about the country, including its history.
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Cyprus, [f] officially the Republic of Cyprus, [g] is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia.
Cyprus is an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Since 1974, Cyprus has been divided between a government-controlled area, comprising the southern two-thirds of the island, and a northern third administered by Turkish Cypriots.
Cyprus is famous for the Limassol carnival, Wreck diving (Zenobia wreck), Haloumi cheese and Commandaria, the sweet dessert wine from Cyprus. Cypriot culture is among the oldest in the Mediterranean. The island fell successively under Assyrian, Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Roman domination.
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