Cyprus - Discover The Amazing Holiday Island In The Mediterranean

Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea,The Turkish Cypriot economy faces problems like
113 km south of Turkey and 120 km west of thearranging foreign financing because it is only
Syrian coast. The metal "copper" in English stems fromrecognized by Turkey. Foreign firms are also hesitant
the Latin work Cyprus. Large deposits of copper areto invest there. It has one-fifth of the population and
found on the island. Geographically, Cyprus is inone-third of per capita GDP of the south. The
Western Asia.economy remains heavily dependent on agriculture and
Historically, Cyprus has been a bridgehead betweengovernment services, which together employs half of
Europe and Asia. It has interchanging periods ofthe work force.
Levantine, Anatolian and Greek influences.To compensate for the economy's weakness, Turkey
It was in 1960 that Cyprus gained independence fromprovides direct and indirect aid to tourism, education,
the United Kingdom. Still, U.K., Greece and Turkeyindustry etc.
retained limited rights to intervene in Cyprus' internalThe Cypriots are among the most prosperous people
affairs.in the Mediterranean region. The island promotes its
The Republic of Cyprus is the government of theimage as a "bridge" between East and West, its
island which is internationally recognized and controlseducated English-speaking population, moderate local
the southern two-thirds of the island. Almost all foreigncosts, good airline connections and telecommunications.
governments recognize the sovereignty of theGreek is predominantly spoken in the south and
Republic of Cyprus over all of Cyprus.Turkish in the north. Historically, Greek (its Cypriot
Turkish Cypriots, together with Turkey, oppose thedialect) was spoken by nearly 82% of the population
Republic's rule over Cyprus and call it the "Greekof Cyprus. Along with Greek and Turkish, English is
Authority of Southern Cyprus". They control thealso widely used in Cyprus.
northern part of the island followed by a militaryThe climate of Cyprus is temperate with hot and dry
invasion by Turkey in the year 1974.summers, and cool and rainy winters.
Since 1974, the Republic of Cyprus controls theMusic in Cyprus has a variety of classical, folk and
southern two-thirds of the island and thepopular genres. Folk music in Cyprus is similar to the
Turkish-Cypriot controls the northern one-third. In realityfolk music of Greece and includes dances like sousta,
the governments' power extends only to the Greeksyrtos, zeimbekikos, dachas, and the kartsilamdhes.
Cypriot controlled areas though it is an internationallyAs Cyprus was an important outpost of Christianity
recognized authority.and European civilization during the Crusades, a variety
Even economically, the island is divided into Cyprusof styles, including music from Armenia, France,
government areas and northern Turkish CypriotGreece and Arabs, got merged with the island's own
administered areas. The Greek Cypriot economy isculture.
prosperous, but is highly susceptible to external shocks.Cyprus has retained its grandeur through the years of
There were erratic growth rates in 1990s which reflectturmoil and remains a great tourist destination in spite
the economy's vulnerability to swings in tourism,of political upheavals. It is a unique place to visit with a
caused by political instability and economic conditions indistinct history and culture.
Western Europe.