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Imagine a country about the size of Connecticut with 1 million people.
Then divide it two thrives, one-third, each section with its own culture, religion,
food, flag, language and traditions.
This is the island of Cyprus. Ruled during various periods by the greeks, Romans,
Ottoman Turks and British, it was politically and physically split in 1974, when
tensions between Greek and Turkish Cypriots came to a head and Turkey intervened
to stop a coup led by a Greek military junta.
Nowhere are the contrasts more striking than in the ancient city of Nicosia, Europe's
last divided capital. Free of conflict since 1996, Cyprus today is a resort popular
with sun-seeking Europeans. Most don't visit the city that's been the capital
for 1000 years and from a beach chair it's hard to visualize the island as a country
broken in two.
There's so much more to learn... Check out our Facts For The Visitor or read up on our reviews of everything about Cyprus:
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