GEOGRAPHYCyprus is a state put on an island about the same name of km2 being in south-west Asia in the eastern part of the Mediterranean sea, for which the area is 9.3 thousand, and the shoreline has a length of 648 km. They are biggest city of the country: Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaka. Olimp is the highest hill.

Administrative

divisionCyprus officially is divided from an administrative point of view in 6 districts (Famagusta, Kirenia, Larnaka, Limassol, Nicosia, Pafos). However only 5 of are beneath the administration department of the republic of Cyprus.

Area and borderArea - 9251 km ² Focal point of the island

- 35 ° N, 33 ° E. Country with one's outline resembling violin is long per 223 km, and wide the about 60 km. The Karpasia peninsula in the north-east part of the island is wide per only 12

km. Border - Cyprus as the island country, through territorial waters from the north is bordering with Turkey, and from the east with Syria. The length of the shoreline is

782 km

NICOSIACapital city of Cyprus, all at the same time his major city.In the blade of the island on the Mesaria plain, on the river Pedias is located. He constitutes the seat of government and the main business centre. The capital city of Cyprus still remains the only capital city in the world divided, with the north and with south part.

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Author: Joanna Święs