Cyprus
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Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially theRepublic of Cyprus(Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti),
is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, and a member state of the European Union. It is located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt and east of Greece.
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world.
The earliest known foreign settlements on the island were mainly of Phoenicians and Greeks, with Phoenician culture dominating the island's eastern and southern parts. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC, though Greek culture did not come to dominate on the island until its conquest by Alexander the Great.
As a strategic location in the Middle East, it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Persians, from whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great.
After the restoration of constitutional order and the return of Archbishop Makarios III to Cyprus in December 1974, Turkish troops remained, occupying the northeastern portion of the island. In 1983, the leader of Turkish Cypriots proclaimed the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which is only recognised by Turkey.
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world.
The earliest known foreign settlements on the island were mainly of Phoenicians and Greeks, with Phoenician culture dominating the island's eastern and southern parts. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC, though Greek culture did not come to dominate on the island until its conquest by Alexander the Great.
As a strategic location in the Middle East, it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Persians, from whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great.
After the restoration of constitutional order and the return of Archbishop Makarios III to Cyprus in December 1974, Turkish troops remained, occupying the northeastern portion of the island. In 1983, the leader of Turkish Cypriots proclaimed the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which is only recognised by Turkey.
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Chipre (em grego: Κύπρος; transl.: Kýpros; em turco: Kıbrıs),
é uma ilha situada no mar Mediterrâneo oriental ao sul da Turquia, cujo território é o mais próximo, seguindo-se a Síria e o Líbano, a leste. O país é também membro da União Europeia (UE).
O norte da ilha, sensivelmente um terço, foi ocupada pela Turquia em 1974, que então instituiu a República Turca de Chipre do Norte, nunca reconhecida pela ONU, reconhecida apenas pela própria Turquia.Segundo as leis internacionais, a ilha de Chipre, em sua totalidade, é um país independente.
Nicósia, a capital de Chipre, é a última capital dividida por um muro em todo mundo. Outras cidades importantes são Limassol na parte grega e Famagusta na parte ocupada.
O nome da ilha e do país deriva da palavra grega para cobre, kýpros4 Por este motivo, alguns autores especulam que a melhor tradução do nome em português seria Cipro, em vez do galicismo Chipre.
O norte da ilha, sensivelmente um terço, foi ocupada pela Turquia em 1974, que então instituiu a República Turca de Chipre do Norte, nunca reconhecida pela ONU, reconhecida apenas pela própria Turquia.Segundo as leis internacionais, a ilha de Chipre, em sua totalidade, é um país independente.
Nicósia, a capital de Chipre, é a última capital dividida por um muro em todo mundo. Outras cidades importantes são Limassol na parte grega e Famagusta na parte ocupada.
O nome da ilha e do país deriva da palavra grega para cobre, kýpros4 Por este motivo, alguns autores especulam que a melhor tradução do nome em português seria Cipro, em vez do galicismo Chipre.
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Capital / Capital
Nicosia
Oficial Languages / Língua Oficial
Greek / Turkish
Currency / Moeda
Euro
Nicosia
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Greek / Turkish
Currency / Moeda
Euro
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