Cyprus
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Cyprus pair lose extradition bid...Luke Atkinson are due to be jailed in Cyrpus Two cousins from Essex who were passengers in a car which hit and killed a teenager in Cyprus have lost a High Court bid to avoid extradition. Michael Binnington and Luke Atkinson now face being... In this article: Cyprus, UK, Grievous bodily harm, and Jack Straw |
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New Kerala | 3 days ago
Gambling grannies arrested in Cyprus
...25: Forty-two elderly women, including a 95-year-old, were arrested in a raid on a gambling den on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a media report said Wednesday. The women, the majority of them aged between 75 and 85, were...
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 3 days ago
Two Britons jailed for manslaughter over Cyprus crash to be extradited
Two British men who were passengers in a car involved in a fatal accident in Cyprus and jailed for manslaughter have lost their High Court bid to avoid extradition. Published: 11:13AM GMT 25 Nov 2009 Cousins Michael Binnington, 23, and...
In this article: UK, Witham, Grievous bodily harm, Serious Organised Crime Agency, and Jack Straw
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Independent.co.uk - World | 3 days ago
Death crash pair lose Cyprus extradition plea
Two British men who were passengers in a car involved in a fatal accident in Cyprus and jailed for manslaughter lost their High Court bid to avoid extradition to the holiday island to serve their sentences today. Cousins Michael...
In this article: Jack Straw, UK, Witham, Essex, and London
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South Bend Tribune | 3 days ago
The odds in favor of Cyprus re-unification are falling
...association with the rising regional great power? This is not the last chance for the reunification of Cyprus; 2004 was. Greek-speaking Cyprus is prosperous and secure, Turkish-speaking Cyprus is approaching the same state, and Turkey...
In this article: European Union, Turkey, Dimitris Christofias, United Nations, North Cyprus, Europe, Climate change, and Global warming
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European Journal of Public Health | 4 days ago
Smoking prevalence and tobacco exposure among adolescents in Cyprus
...Department of Psychology, Nicosia, Cyprus 3 University of Nicosia, Department of Economics & Finance, Nicosia, Cyprus 4 University of Cyprus, Department of Psychology, Nicosia, Cyprus Correspondence: Maria Karekla, Center for Cognitive...
In this article: Tobacco, Nicosia, University of Nicosia, E mail, and University of Cyprus
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The Press and Journal | November 19, 2009
Veterans return from Cyprus pilgrimage
former gordon highlanders remember servicemen killed 50 years ago Veterans return from Cyprus pilgrimage MOVED: Former Gordon Highlander Jim Lawrence, of Ellon, returned to Cyprus to pay tribute to lost colleagues. Colin Rennie Some...
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Cyprus soccer fans will need IDs for tickets
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Soccer authorities in Cyprus say all fans will need to show state identity cards to buy tickets for domestic league matches in a bid to curb violence at games. Wednesday's announcement follows weekend clashes between...
In this article: Nicosia, Cyprus Football Association, and Apoel
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BBC News | November 13, 2009
Injunction for Cyprus jail pair
The two men were due to fly to Cyprus to start their sentence, until an 11th hour court reprieve Two cousins from Essex who are to be jailed in Cyprus for manslaughter have been granted a last-minute High Court injunction against...
In this article: Injunction, Witham, Grievous bodily harm, and Supreme Court
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BBC News | November 12, 2009
Cyprus pair in UK jail request
Michael Binnington and Luke Atkinson are due to be jailed in Cyrpus The solicitor for two Essex cousins who are to be jailed in Cyprus for manslaughter has requested that they serve their time in a UK prison. Michael Binnington, 23, and...
In this article: UK, Witham, Grievous bodily harm, Jack Straw, and Supreme Court
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Reuters | November 10, 2009
TIMELINE: Key events in Cyprus
Britain has offered to cede almost half of its sovereign territory in Cyprus to help peace negotiations between now estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the former British colony. The offer would be conditional on a settlement to the...
In this article: United Nations, EU, Turkey, Britain, Communist party, Demetris Christofias, and Makarios
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Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, transliterated: Kýpros, ; Kıbrıs), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, IPA: /[cipɾiaˈci ðimo̞kɾaˈtia]/; Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is a Eurasian island country situated in the eastern Mediterranean, south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon.
Cyprus is the Mediterranean's third largest island, and one of its most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 2.4 million tourists per year. A former British colony, it became an independent republic in 1960 and a member of the Commonwealth in 1961. The Republic of Cyprus is one of the advanced economies in the region, and has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004.
In 1974, Turkey using an attempted coup d'état by Greek Cypriot nationalists as a pretext, invaded and occupied the northern portion of the island. The Turkish invasion led to the displacement of thousands of Cypriots and the establishment of a separate Turkish Cypriot political entity in the north recognized only by Turkey. This event and its resulting political situation are matters of ongoing dispute.
The Republic of Cyprus, has de jure sovereignty over the entire island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters except small portions that are allocated by treaty to the United Kingdom as sovereign military bases. The Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into four main parts:
- Name:
- Cyprus
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Cyprus
- Local Name:
- Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti
- Capital:
- Nicosia (Λευκωσία, Lefkoşa)
- Language:
- Greek and Turkish
- Largest City:
- Nicosia
- Government type:
- Presidential republic
- Founding Date:
- August 16, 1960
- Formations:
- Proclaimed
- Area:
- 3,572
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $22.703 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 107
- GDP (nominal):
- $24.943 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 26
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 86
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $32,772
- Time Zone:
- EET
- Currency:
- Euro
- Demonym:
- Cypriot
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- EUR
- Country Calling Code:
- 357
- ccTLD:
- .cy
- EU Accession:
- May 01, 2004
- Anthem:
- Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían
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