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Cyprus
Southern EuropeCapital Nicosia
Cyprus is a country in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Nicosia. Cyprus has no land neighbours on the map. The closest countries across the water are Türkiye, Syria and Lebanon.
A way to remember it
A fish-shaped island in the eastern Mediterranean, with a long panhandle pointing towards Syria and Turkey's coast just to the north.
Good to know
It is an island divided into two parts, with a UN buffer zone between them.
Quick facts
- CapitalNicosia
- RegionEurope, Southern Europe
- Also known asKýpros, Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti, Republic of Cyprus, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Lebanon
Syria
Türkiye