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Conveniently
located between Greece, Turkey and
Israel, Cyprus has been a magnet for tourists from all around the
world.
Throughout history,
Cyprus has been the crossroad of many great civilizations. It's
strategic location between Europe, The Middle East and Africa along
with its ideal situation on the ancient trade routes, made Cyprus a
very attractive place to the powerful empires in various eras of
history. During its long history, its powerful neighbors inevitably
over took Cyprus as they periodically ruled the Eastern
Mediterranean.
Cyprus is the third largest island in the
Mediterranean. Total area of the island is 9251 km². North Cyprus is
3242 km² and is the third largest island in the Mediterranean after
Sicily and Sardinia.
Population
The
approximate population of the island is 900.000 of which 215.000
live in North Cyprus.
Language
The official language in
North Cyprus is Turkish. Due to its colony heritage, english
language is also widely spoken.
How to Come to North
Cyprus
There are frequent scheduled and charter flights
out of England and other European Countries to the island. There are
15 flights from three airports of London: Stansted, Gatwick and
Heathrow. Most of them arrive in the evening. North Cyprus has
direct air links only with Turkey, where all planes from Europe must
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