2. GEOGRAPHY
Cyprus 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.
3. Administrative
division
Cyprus 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.
4. Area and border
Area - 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
5. NICOSIA
Capital 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.