The average annual temperature is Pine, cypress and cedar forests cover There are also plane trees, oaks, olive trees and carob trees; eucalyptus has been planted on a large scale as part of a reforestation program.
Riding rollercoasters led me to travel. FollowthePIN is merely an extension of the travel guidance I've been giving since Round the World. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Its location is in the eastern part of the Mediterranean, near the Middle East.
Politically and geographically, Cyprus is a part of Europe. Cyprus is an independent country since It is a member of the United Nations and the European Union. Also, as an ex-colony of the UK, it is a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations. Table of Contents - What is included in this article. Where is Cyprus? Cyprus location on the map. Where is Cyprus located on a map of Europe.
Map of Cyprus and surrounding countries. Interesting key facts about Cyprus. Cyprus people - Ethnic groups and languages spoken in Cyprus.
Cities of Cyprus. Few frequently asked questions regarding Cyprus and its position on the map. This is the position of Cyprus on a global map. Cyprus is the spotted tiny Mediterranean island in the marked area of the global map. Despite its small size compared to the world, Cyprus is a unique place combining fantastic nature, ten thousand years of history and civilization, tradition, every modern amenity, a very progressive and open society, and many things to do and enjoy for the visitors and tourists to the island.
On the second, enlarged map below, you see only the rectangle with Cyprus, its position in Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, and the surrounding countries. The map shown below with Cyprus and its neighboring countries corresponds to the square diagram with the black outline of the global map above. This strategic location of Cyprus, in the crossroads of three continents, defined its fate and history through the centuries and the millenniums.
It does so even today. As an island, Cyprus does not have borders with other countries. It does have, however, maritime boundaries with the neighboring bordering countries.
These countries are Turkey to the north, Syria and Lebanon to the east, Israel to the south-east, Egypt to the south, and Greece island of Crete to the west.
Cyprus official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital of Cyprus: Capital and largest city of Cyprus is Nicosia. Population of Cyprus: the population of Cyprus was a bit less of 1. Internet TLD:. Time in Cyprus is two hours ahead of the time of Western European time and one hour ahead of Central European time. Driving side: Cyprus follows the British driving style, You drive on the left side of the road, and the cars coming from your right-hand side of the road have the priority.
The wheel of the car is on the right side of the car. In general, driving in Cyprus is the opposite of the driving style in the rest of Europe and the US, so please be very careful in case you rent a car.
Cyprus flag. He was an artist and art teacher. Cyprus has this flag since its independence in Design of the flag: The Cypriot flag features the shape outline of the island, with two olive branches below it, on a white background. The map on the flag is in copper-orange colour.
This symbolizes the large copper reserves of the island, for which it was famous in the ancient times. During that period Cyprus used to export copper to the entire ancient world. Even the name of Cyprus is considered to derive from the ancient Latin word for copper, cuprous. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, smaller only to Sicily and Sardinia. It also has the third biggest population of the Mediterranean islands, again behind Sicily and Sardinia.
On the west and central part of the island, the range of Troodos marks the area and creates the mountainous spine of Cyprus.
At its highest point, Mount Olympus, Troodos reaches meters. Troodos mountains are covered by pine forests and many times during winter its higher peaks are snow-covered. To the north, there is another, much smaller mountain range, the Kyrenia range. Across the sea, it is located to the southeast of Greece, to the south of Turkey, to the west of Lebanon and Syria, and to the north of Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
Regional Maps : Map of Asia. The blank outline map above represents the island country of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. The map can be downloaded, printed, and used for map-pointing or coloring activities. The above map represents Cyprus. The country is rougly oval-shaped with a peninsula in the northeast stretching into the eastern Mediterranean Sea. This page was last updated on February 24, Home Asia Cyprus.
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