A view of a back garden in Moni, Limassol
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Facts
Capital: Nicosia
Population: 880 thousand people
Flag of Cyprus
National emblem of Cyprus
Map
Geography
Location:
Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
Geographic coordinates:
35 00 N, 33 00 E
Climate:
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Terrain:
central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Olympus 1,951 m
Natural resources:
copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment
Natural hazards:
moderate earthquake activity; droughts
Cyprian anthem
Cyprian anthem by Signe
Photos by Signe Lensment
