Cyprus
| Cyprus | |||
 Location of Cyprus | |||
| Geography | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Cyprus  Northern Cyprus  United Kingdom | ||
| Location | Mediterranean Sea | ||
| Contact | 35 10 '01 "N 33 24' 00" W / 35,167, 33.4 35 10 '01 "N 33 24' 00" W / 35,167, 33.4 | ||
| Area | 9 251 km 2 | ||
| Climax | Mount Olympus (1952 m) | ||
| Geology | Continental island | ||
| Administration | |||
| United Kingdom | |||
| Overseas Territory | Akrotiri and Dhekelia | ||
| Demography | |||
| Population | 1.3 million inhabitants. (2006) | ||
| Density | 140.53 inhabitants / km 2 | ||
| Largest city | Nicosia | ||
| Other information | |||
Geolocation on the map: Cyprus
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Cyprus ( Greek , Turkish Kbrs) is an island located in the Levantine Basin, which forms the easternmost part of the Mediterranean Sea , often considered European , including the part beyond the actual control of the Republic of Cyprus, where the acquis communautaire is suspended. The status of the island has become a major point of contention between Turkey and the European Union.
Summary |
The area of Cyprus is 9251 km.
It includes a great variety, with the mountains of Troodos and Pendadactylos that rise in the volcanic force exerted by the tectonic plates of Africa and Eurasia, and a dry climate in the Nicosia area, and much course a very Mediterranean climate with the sea providing a bit of freshness during the long summer months. Average January temperature 11.9 C average temperature in July 26.6 c in January 55mm rain in July Rain 0mm (source: Mto-France)
Biodiversity
Myths
Goddess of love, Aphrodite , called Venus by the Romans, was born from the foam of the sea It was brought by the west wind, Zephyr on the shores of Cyprus. A tradition is the birthplace of Aphrodite at the place called Petra tou Coastal Romiou ("the rock of the Greek"), a set of impressive cliffs and rocks, a little east of the old Paphos. They say that rock, planted in the sea a few dozen meters from the shore at the edge of a creek, would have been thrown there by a titan who had wrested from the mountains of pentadactyl, north of Nicosia. The "Pentadactylos (penta, five, and typists, finger) is a mountain whose shape is very special, according to legend, the imprint of the hand that tore the top of the mountain for disposal at sea from the foam caused by falling rock in the water would be born the goddess of love, Aphrodite.
References section
- http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/europe/europeacc.htm University of Laval Quebec
- http://ec.europa.eu/cyprus/turkish_community/index_en.htm
See also
Related articles
- Orthodox Church of Cyprus
- List of kings of Cyprus
- Geography of Cyprus
- Cities of Cyprus
- University of Cyprus
- History of Cyprus
Links and external documents
- Category Cyprus directory dmoz
Bibliography
- Kassianides Yoann, U.S. Foreign Policy in Cyprus (1960-1967), L'Harmattan, Paris, 2005, (ISBN: 2-7475-8459-3).
- Chip Stephen Claire Mauss-chips, Taksim! Divided Cyprus, Aedelsa, Lyon, 2005. The most recent book in French, based on a survey among the population between 1995 and 2005. The authors, researchers at the CNRS, are specialists in contemporary Turkey and memory conflicts. Record Online.
| Country Mediterranean |
Mediterranean Europe : Portugal 1 Spain France Monaco Italy Malta * Slovenia Croatia Bosnia-Herzegovina Montenegro Albania Greece Cyprus * Turkey 2, 3 Asia Mediterranean : Turkey 2, 3 Syria Lebanon Israel Gaza Egypt 3, 4 Mediterranean Africa : Egypt 3, 4Tunisia Libya Algeria Morocco |
1is not bounded by the Mediterranean Sea , but is a Mediterranean climate, flora and fauna 2 3European partially partially partially Asian 4 African island country * |
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