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|align="center"|'''THE CYPRUS COAT OF ARMS'''<br>[[file:Cyprus coat of arms.png|336px]] | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Locator map of Cyprus.svg|336px]]<br>Location of Cyprus within the continent of [[Europe]] | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Cyprus map.png|336px]]<br>Map of Cyprus | |||
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|align="center"|[[file:Animated-Flag-Cyprus.gif|336px]]<br>Flag Description of Cyprus:The flag of Cyprus was officially adopted on August 16, 1960. | |||
After gaining independence from a century of British rule, Cyprus now hoists this symbolic flag. The island is a copper shade representative of its name, Cyprus - the Greek word for copper. The crossed green olive branches symbolize the hoped for peace between the Turks and the Greeks. | |||
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'''Official name''' Kipriakí Dhimokratía (Greek); Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) (Republic of Cyprus); Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)1<br> | '''Official name''' Kipriakí Dhimokratía (Greek); Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) (Republic of Cyprus); Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)1<br> | ||
'''Form of government''' unitary multiparty republic with a unicameral legislature (House of Representatives [802]), Republic of Cyprus; de facto republic with one legislative house (Assembly of the Republic [50]), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus<br> | '''Form of government''' unitary multiparty republic with a unicameral legislature (House of Representatives [802]), Republic of Cyprus; de facto republic with one legislative house (Assembly of the Republic [50]), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus<br> | ||