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
Flag of Cyprus

Coat of Arms of Cyprus

Aerial view of Nicosia, Capital of Cyprus

Presidential palace in Nicosia

Liberty monument in Nicosia

Nicosia urban area

Pyrgos on Morphou bay

Venetian wall, Nicosia

Paphos town is a world heritage Site

Kourian Theatre outside Limassol city

Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Famagusta city

Choirokitia

Temple to Apollon Ilatis outside the city of Limassol

Wild goat

Red fox

Long-eared hedgehog (I.V.Korneev)

Grey heron

Dalmatian pelican

Black necked grebe

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