OCTOBER 1: The Republic of Cyprus: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of the Republic of Cyprus on their Independence Day.
Name: Republic of Cyprus
Region: Western Asia
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Official language: Greek and Turkish
Surface area: 9251 sq.km
Population: 855,000
Capital city: Nicosia
UN Membership date: September 20, 1960
Tourism: Choirokoitia is UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Painted Churches in the Troodos Region are UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The town of Paphos is a World heritage Site.

Map of Cyprus
Map of Cyprus

Flag of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus


coat of arms of Cyprus
Coat of Arms of Cyprus


Aerial view of Nicosia
Aerial view of Nicosia, Capital of Cyprus


Nicosia presidential palace
Presidential palace in Nicosia


Liberty monument
Liberty monument in Nicosia


Urban Nicosia
Nicosia urban area


Pyrgos on Morphou bay
Pyrgos on Morphou bay


Venetian wall
Venetian wall, Nicosia


Paphos town, World Heritage Site
Paphos town is a world heritage Site


Kourian theatre
Kourian Theatre outside Limassol city


Mustafa mosque
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Famagusta city


Choirokitia
Choirokitia


Temple to Apollon Ilatis outside the city of Limassol
Temple to Apollon Ilatis outside the city of Limassol


wild goat in Cyprus
Wild goat


red fox in Cyprus
Red fox


long eared hedgehog
Long-eared hedgehog (I.V.Korneev)


Grey heron in Cyprus
Grey heron


dalmatian pelican in Cyprus
Dalmatian pelican


black necked grebe in Cyprus
Black necked grebe


Images courtesy: F. Spangenberg (Der Irbis), Shizhao, J.M.Garg and wikipedia

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