2. Cyprus is well known as the island of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, who, according to legend, was born there. Cyprus is well known as the island of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty , who , according to legend, was born there. Κύπρος Cyprus
11. The local dishes are the traditional meze which is served as a whole meal, the halloumi cheese and the zivania schnapps.
12. The island’s main economic activities are tourism, clothing and craft exports and merchant shipping. Traditional crafts include embroidery, pottery and copper-work.
13. Since Turkey occupied the north of the island in 1974, the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities have been separated by the so-called Green Line .
