Cyprus Country, Middle East

Cyprus Country, Middle East Member of the European Union since 1 May 2004).

The Republic of Cyprus is an island nation in the Middle East (although outside the geographical criteria it can be considered part of Europe, in the eastern Mediterranean.

Going down to the east and southeast, the plain of Mesaoria passes into the coastal lowlands of the bays of Ammohostos a...
22/08/2021

Going down to the east and southeast, the plain of Mesaoria passes into the coastal lowlands of the bays of Ammohostos and Larnaca. Sharp contrasts of landscapes can be seen in Cyprus: bright green groves of oil and citrus crops are combined with dry yellow foothills, lush meadows with a variegated carpet of flowers and walnut groves - with wild rocks of treeless mountain peaks, azure coastal coast with white coast. forest and dazzling snow cap of the Troodos mountains.

Between the ridges lies the low, gently sloping plain of Mesaoria, irrigated during the rains by temporary streams of th...
22/08/2021

Between the ridges lies the low, gently sloping plain of Mesaoria, irrigated during the rains by temporary streams of the Akaki River in the west and the Pedieos River in the east. The plain of Mesaori is composed of marine sediments, mostly of the Quaternary period. Protected by the mountains from the winds, this plain has a favorable climate and is the breadbasket of Cyprus. Wheat and barley fields alternate here with olive, mulberry and orange groves, and in the foothills they are replaced by vineyards.

Most of the island is occupied by mountains. The Kyrenia mountain range stretches along the northern shore in a latitudi...
22/08/2021

Most of the island is occupied by mountains. The Kyrenia mountain range stretches along the northern shore in a latitudinal direction. Its width in the western part is 15 km, to the east it expands to 25-30 km. The western part of the Kyrenia ridge is higher; individual peaks exceed 1 thousand m. The highest point of the ridge is Mount Akromanda (1023 m). The southwestern half of the island is occupied by a wide Troodos mountain range, cut by longitudinal river valleys. Its highest northern part, here is the highest point of Cyprus - Mount Olympus (1951 m).

Most of the island is occupied by mountains. The Kyrenia mountain range stretches along the northern shore in a latitudi...
21/08/2021

Most of the island is occupied by mountains. The Kyrenia mountain range stretches along the northern shore in a latitudinal direction. Its width in the western part is 15 km, to the east it expands to 25-30 km. The western part of the Kyrenia ridge is higher; individual peaks exceed 1 thousand. m. The highest point of the ridge is Mount Akromanda (1023 m). The southwestern half of the island is occupied by a wide Troodos mountain range, cut by longitudinal river valleys. Its highest northern part, here is the highest point of Cyprus - Mount Olympus (1951 m).

Officially, the territory of the Republic of Cyprus includes 98% of the island of the same name (the remaining 2.7% is o...
20/08/2021

Officially, the territory of the Republic of Cyprus includes 98% of the island of the same name (the remaining 2.7% is occupied by the British military bases Akrotiri and Dhekelia), as well as the nearby islands of Agios Georgios, Geronisos, Glukiotissa, Kila, Quedes, Cordilia and Mazaki. De facto, after the events of 1974, the island was divided into four parts: 57.6% of the island is controlled by the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus (populated mainly by ethnic Greeks), 36% - the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (populated mainly by ethnic Turks), 3.7% - UN, 2.7% - by the British Armed Forces. The TRNC is recognized as an independent state only by Turkey.

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