According to ezinereligion, in 2007, Cyprus had an estimated population of over 1 million people, composed mainly of Greek and Turkish ethnic groups. The official languages were Greek and Turkish but several other languages were also spoken. The economy was largely based on exports of copper, citrus fruits and pharmaceuticals. In terms of foreign relations, Cyprus had close ties with its neighbors Greece and Turkey and maintained diplomatic relations with several other countries such as the United Kingdom, Russia and the United States. Politically, Cyprus was a presidential republic led by President Tassos Papadopoulos since 2003 until his term ended in 2008. Following his term Demetris Christofias became President in 2008 and is still in power today.
Yearbook 2007
Cyprus. On March 9, Cypriot authorities demolished the concrete wall that had divided the capital of Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974. EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn called the demolition “brave”. Foreign Minister Giorgio Lillikas called on the Turkish Cypriot side to respond to the outcry, saying that the transition between both parts of the city would not be open to the public until Turkey had withdrawn its soldiers from the area.
- According to abbreviationfinder: CY is the 2-letter acronym for the country of Cyprus.
According to CountryAAH, Nicosia is the capital city of Cyprus. The largest party in the country’s governing tripartite government, the Communist Workers Progress Party (AKEL), left the government on July 10 since the party’s government partner, the Democratic Party Center and the Social Democratic EDEK, had refused to support AKEL’s candidate for the 2008 presidential election, AKEL- leader Demetris Christofias. Instead, DIKO and EDEK supported the incumbent President Tassos Papadopoulos.
In February, the Government of Cyprus invited foreign companies to tender for oil and gas extraction in the sea south and west of the island. Turkey protested, claiming that Cyprus did not have the right to sign agreements on deposits that lay within the waters claimed by the self-proclaimed Turkish Cypriot Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The widespread poaching in Cyprus was noticed in the fall since more than 50 evening falcons, a species that is protected throughout the EU, were found shot dead in the Akrotiri peninsula in early October.
Cyprus weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 19 ° C and 30 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Nicosia, it gets warmest in May, while March is noticeably cooler. Temperatures in Nicosia are between 19 and 30 ° C and in Limassol between 20 and 27 ° C.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 17-21 ° C. This is good weather for a great time on the beach and in the water.
In March it rains depending on the region of 6 (Limassol) to 8 days (Nicosia), in April to 3 (Limassol) to 4 days (Nicosia) and May to 1 (Limassol) to 4 days (Nicosia).
In the period from March to May , the sun shines on average between 0 and 11 hours a day. The sunniest weather is in May in Nicosia, with less sun you will have to get by in Limassol in March.
Nicosia
Nicosia, Greek Leukosiʹa, Neo- Greek Levkosia, Turkish Lefkosa, capital of Cyprus; 217,600 residents (2009). Nicosia is located on the Messori plain, about 20 km from the island’s north coast. Business is dominated by trade, administration and light industry, e. g. food and textile industry. The city’s main attractions are the Gothic Cathedral of Saint Sofia and the Cyprus Museum with many archaeological finds. The 1974 Turkish invasion divided the city into two parts, interrupting it during the 1950s and 1960s, very rapid growth.
In ancient times, the city was called Ledra. It belonged to the Byzantine Empire in 1191, then the Crusader Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, Venice in 1571, the Ottoman Empire in 1878 and the United Kingdom in 1959–60. Nicosia became the capital of Cyprus in 1960.