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Cyprus is a popular holiday destination, particularly for the [[British]], with many resorts in the coastal areas. English is widely spoken by the native population, and there is a large population of British ex-patriots on the island. In fact, nearly 13% of the island's population are foreign residents. [http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2006.nsf/All/C608F8AA92367595C22571FC003966FC?OpenDocument&highlight=foreign%20residents]
Cyprus is a popular holiday destination, particularly for the [[British]], with many resorts in the coastal areas. English is widely spoken by the native population, and there is a large population of British ex-patriots on the island. In fact, nearly 13% of the island's population are foreign residents. [http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2006.nsf/All/C608F8AA92367595C22571FC003966FC?OpenDocument&highlight=foreign%20residents]
==History==
In the late [[Middle Ages]], Cyprus was part of the empire of [[Venice]], but in 1570, it was the object of a full scale attack by the forces of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. The Cypriots put up a sturdy defense for over a year, but by October of 1571, the conquest was complete. The [[Pope]] formed a coalition of Mediterranean states to fight the Turks, and this alliance won a decisive naval victory at the [[Battle of Lepanto]], but Cyprus reamained under Ottoman control. During the three centuries of Ottoman rule, many Turks would settle on the island.
In 1878, in the aftermath of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78), administrative control of the island was ceded to the [[British Empire]]. The island would serve Britain as a key military base overlooking the vital [[Suez Canal]]. After [[World War I]], Britain annexed the island and made it a Crown Colony.
Cyprus attained independence in 1960
==Bible==
==Bible==
*The Euro replace the Cypriotic Pound in 2008
*The Euro replace the Cypriotic Pound in 2008
*Due to its history as a British colony, motor vehicles drive on the left side of the road and British-style power sockets are used.
*Due to its history as a British colony, motor vehicles drive on the left side of the road and British-style power sockets are used.
==Links==
*[http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/index_en/index_en?opendocument# Press and Information Office]
*[http://www.ambafrancechypre.org/cartographie/menucarte.htm Maps of Cyprus, including ethnic distribution before and after the partition]
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