Cyprus

There is no monarchy in Cyprus; it is a republic with a president. You may, however, be thinking of Berengaria of Navarre who was married to Richard the Lionheart in Cyprus (the only Queen of England to be married outside of England).

The most famous Queen of Cyprus was Caterina Cornaro, last Venetian ruler of Cyprus. She ruled from 1474 to 1489. The remains of her palace can be seen at Potamia between the cities of Nicosia and Larnaca. Her legacy lives on in Larnaca and Venice being declared twin towns in 2010, and in the Cornaro Institute, an arts centre also based in Larnaca.

The last Queen of Cyprus was, of course, the British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, but she ceased to be the Queen of Cyprus in 1960 when the island gained independence from Britain.

There is a supposition that this question makes explicitly, that the Greeks own Cyprus, and one made implicitly, that the people of any given territory should be more similar to its closest neighbors. Neither assumption is correct.

Greek Cypriots are so called because they embraced the Greek Orthodox Faith and had extensive oceanic commerce with the Greeks during the Ancient Period. It is notable, though, the Cypriot culture is not traditionally considered Danaan (central Ancient Greece) or Achaen (southern Ancient Greece), but is usually seen as being much more similar to Levantine and Mesopotamian culture. As a result, Greek Cypriot, as a term is an abbreviation of Greek Orthodox Cypriot. These people formed the majority of the island's inhabitants because of the way that Orthodox Christianity spread and the way Islam did not on the island. Greek Cypriots maintain political control of the Republic of Cyprus (which is an ally of but not controlled by Greece) because they form the majority of the population (between 75-80% of ethnic Cypriots are Greek Cypriots).

As to the second assumption that countries next to each other should be culturally similar, see Burma and Thailand, Pakistan and Iran, Iran and Iraq, Sudan and South Sudan, etc. Close proximity between countries can indicate similarities, but does not require them.

There are 21 mammals, 3 that are on the endangered list; Fox Squirrels, Rabbits, Giant Armadillo, Caribou, Cypriot Mouflon sheep, Cyprus Mouflon goat, Platypus, Cypriot Mouse, Opossums, Vampire Bat…

Sea mammals -- Monk Seal (Mediterranean), Elephant Seals

There are 250-370 birds migrating in and out year around, including migrating songbirds; Birds -- Cyprus Warbler, Wheatear, Scops Owl, Red-backed Shrike, Alpine Swift, Arctic Tern, Black-winged Stilt, Asian Desert Warbler, Audouin's Gull…

There are also pets and farm animals, birds, cats, dogs, ferrets, fish, horses, rabbits, cattle, donkeys, goats, pigs …

There are also a number of animals in their zoos.

Also there are 26 species of amphibians; 350 species of reptiles and lizards; turtles; including 6 types of snakes, like the whip snake and Blunt-nosed viper; moths and butterflies including the Cyprus Meadow Brown butterfly; insects including the Praying Mantis, Mosquitoes; and there are spiders.

There are over 2000 plants different plant species, Persian Crowfoot, Turban Buttercup, Banana plants, Cyprus Grass…; 128 are endemic medical plants; there are over 40 orchids; and trees, Cyprus Cedar, Cyprus oak, Olive trees, Aleppo pin, Cyprus Juniper, Carob trees…

Some of the environmental issues in Cyprus include water pollution, wildlife preservation animal poaching and the eating of endangered birds, and land erosion.

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Carobs, Carpet weaving, Hellim, Lefkara embroidery and lace, Nuts, Olives, Tobacco, Wicker basket weaving are some examples of Northern Cyprus produce and product.

One can find cheap flights to Paphos by inquiring with one's local travel agency for any promotions on offer. Alternatively, one can contact any agency online such as Flight Centre, Best Flights and Cheap Flights.

My guess is around 2.4 million

You are thinking of Pygmalion. He fell in love with a statue of Athena, which was brought to life for him. The two then married, though the woman was not Athena herself.

One can locate properties for sale in Cyprus on various real estate agents' websites. Some of these estate agent sites include Cyprus101, FOX Smart Estate Agency, Cyprus Property Finder and Cyprusrealtor.

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Nicosia is a city; cities do not have capitals. However, Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus.

There is no such place. The distance between Istanbul and Cyprus is 450 miles as the crow flies, so there is no place that is both only 32.5 miles away from Cyprus AND only 230 miles from Istanbul. However, the closest capital city to the direct route from Istanbul to Cyprus would be the Turkish capital of Ankara.

An LEDC is a less economically developed country.

Cyprus is a fairly well developed country, particularly Ayia Napa, part of Cyprus's coastal fringe, which is very much an MEDC (more economically developed country).

Rural areas will be less developed.

The most popular areas of North Cyprus to buy property are Kyrenia, the capital, and areas to the east and west of this main hub that are also close to the sea. Rightmove is a UK based company that can help advise on purchases in North Cyprus and make the process simpler.

Cyprus is a sovereign, independent country. no one controls cyprus.

My friend Cyprus is an independent country located in eastern Europe below Turkey, Cyprus has been an independent country since 1960 and the minority of people who live there are Greek Cypriots.

In urdu, english names for countries are often used, like for example: Indonesia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, and so on. The reason for this is that english is one of two official languages in Pakistan. However, many countries have an additional name in urdu, the following is a list of countries I can name in Urdu: Amreeka (America), Britania (Great Britain), Turki (Turkey), Habsh (Ethiopia), Missr (Egypt), Ros (Russia), Chin (China). Something that might help: French and Spanish are called Fransisi and Hispanvi. Hope this was helpful :)

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No, there are no wolves in Cyprus. I believe there used to be in the past.

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Depends where you are in the world!! Cyprus is two hours ahead of UK time, so for example, 8pm in London would be 10pm in Nicosia, and so on.

If you know the time in the UK relative to where you are, then just add two hours on to that to know what the time is in Cyprus from wher you are.

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No- it is not regarded as a legitimate state by any nation other than Turkey itself (which created it in the first place) and is thus not admitted to the EU. However, the Euro is accepted there as currency.

Before we go forward, keep in mind that this is a very thorny issue-nations have gone to war over this. I don't have any particular feelings on the issue, so I'll try and stay as neutral as possible.

The island of Crete has two major ethnic and cultural groupings: Greek Cypriots, and Turkish Cypriots. The two groups have experienced tensions and inter-communal violence, and Greece and Turkey have become involved in ways that have nearly brought the two countries (on paper, allies as members of NATO) to open warfare several times. At present, five entities control or have claims to parts of the island: Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the Republic of Cyprus, the British Royal Air Force, and the United Nations.

Turkish troops invaded the island in 1974, in response to a planned pro-Greek coup in the Cyprus government, and Turkey has since maintained a large number of troops in the northern third of the island, governed by the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus", a government only recognized by Turkey. Most other states consider this an occupation of Cyprus' territory.

The southern portion of the island is controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, which is mostly Greek Cypriot, and recognized by most other countries as the official rulers of the island.

Separating the two Cypruses is a United Nations-controlled buffer zone called the Green Line, a demilitarized zone intended to keep the combatants separated. The line divides Nicosia, the largest city on the island, and claimed as the capital of both Republics.

The United Kingdom also controls two areas in the southwest portion of the island, Akrotiri and Dhekelia. These areas were leased to the British as Royal Air Force bases after decolonization. (Cyprus was a British colony until 1960.)

Cyprus is an island and therefore doesn't directly contact another country; it's bordering territories are Greece to the east, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel to the west, Turkey to the south and Egypt to the north.