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	Cyprus - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Cyprus was famed in antiquity for its extensive forests, but over the centuries the trees that once covered the island’s central plain were cut down for firewood, shipbuilding, and other construction.
		Famagusta, in eastern Cyprus, is the chief seaport of the Turkish sector.
		As early as the 14th century BC, Cyprus was colonized by the Mycenaeans, a civilization from the Greek Pelopónnesos (the southern peninsula of Greece).
	encarta.msn.com /text_761578820__1/Cyprus.html (5113 words)

	Cyprus History: 1975 Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (TFSC)
		The Assembly unanimously proclaimed the Turkish Federal Republic of Cyprus and decided upon the establishment of a Constitutional Assembly with the participation of the representatives of all institutions and agencies of the Turkish community to pen the State Constitution and the election law.
		The foundation declaration of the Turkish Federal Republic of Cyprus which was declared on 13 February 1975 was announced by the Chairman of the Administration Rauf Denktaş in the Autonomous Turkish Administration Assembly of Cyprus.
		The time from the foundation of the Turkish Federal Republic of Cyprus to the declaration of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has been a difficult period of struggle for the state to take roots and for short and long term problems to be solved and democracy to sink in.
	www.cypnet.com /.ncyprus/history/republic/1975.html (696 words)

	Cyprus - Phantis
		Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, known as "Aphrodite's island", as Greek Mythology has it that the love goddess was born there.
		This was made worse by broadcasts from the Turkish mainland urging the Turks of Cyprus to demand equality and by the pogrom against the Greek community in Istanbul (September 1955).
		Cyprus has an established football League of its own though, in the past, the champions of Cyprus competed in the A' Division of the National League of Greece (1968 - 1974).
	wiki.phantis.com /index.php/Cyprus (1252 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Cyprus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a pseudo-state that comprises 37% of the island, is maintained by 35,000 Turkish troops that arrived after a 1974 coup by Athens-backed extremists in the National Guard who were intent on uniting the island with Greece.
		Political parties in Cyprus are stable and inclusive in character, revolving around ideological platforms rather than personalities and representing a broad spectrum of ideologies.
		The communist Progressive Party of the Working Peoples (AKEL) won a narrow victory in the May 2001 legislative elections and, in June 2001, the AKEL leader, Dhimitrios Khristofias, was elected President of the House of Representatives.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Cyp1.htm (679 words)

	Cyprus - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Excavations have proved the existence of a Neolithic culture on Cyprus in the period from 6000 BC to 3000 BC Contact with the Middle East and, after 1500 BC, with Greece greatly influenced Cypriot civilization.
		In 1998, Cyprus began membership talks with the European Union (EU), a move that was bitterly opposed by Turkish Cypriots, and Turkey insisted on a political settlement for the island prior to its joining the EU.
		Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, but the north was excluded due to the failure of the referendum.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-cyprus.html (1502 words)

	Cyprus. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		B.C. Ancient Cyprus was a center of the cult of Aphrodite.
		In 1998, Cyprus began membership talks with the European Union (EU), a move that was bitterly opposed by Turkish Cypriots, and Turkey insisted on a political settlement for the island prior to its joining the EU.
		Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, but the north was excluded due to the failure of the referendum.
	www.bartleby.com /65/cy/Cyprus.html (1287 words)

	presidential election in cyprus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Northern part of the island is occupied by the Turkish Army and proclaimed itself as being the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, an entity that only Turkey recognises on an international level.
		Although Brussels has not made the resolution of the conflict a condition for Cyprus' membership of the EU, the perspective of the island's integration comprises a real chance of putting an end to a problem that is nearly 30 years old.
		The President of the Northern part of the island is opposed to the peace plan as it stands believing that the return of the 60,000 Greek Cypriots to the North is unacceptable; he accuses the EU of wanting to "possess Cyprus and construct a kind of Christian fortress around Turkey.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/chypre/default.htm (1587 words)

	Cyprus (10/06)
		Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom and established a constitutional republic in 1960, after an anti-British campaign by the Greek Cypriot EOKA (National Organization of Cypriot Fighters), a guerrilla group that desired political union, or enosis, with Greece.
		Nonetheless, the EU invited the Republic of Cyprus (with Cyprus still divided) to join; the Republic of Cyprus became a full member on May 1, 2004, with the EU's acquis communautaire suspended in the area administered by Turkish Cypriots.
		Cyprus is a member of the United Nations and most of its agencies, as well as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Council of Europe and the British Commonwealth.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5376.htm (4740 words)

	Spyros Kyprianou Summary
		In September the party polled a majority in the parliamentary elections, and Kyprianou became the speaker (president) of the unicameral legislature, the House of Representatives.
		With the declaration of the independence of Cyprus in August 1960, the President of the Republic of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios appointed Mr.
		In the parliamentary elections of September 5, 1976, the Democratic Party won 21 seats out of a total of 35 in the House of Representatives, and Mr Kyprianou was elected President of the House.
	www.bookrags.com /Spyros_Kyprianou (2094 words)

	Cyprus :: TRNC GOVERMENT RESIGNS
		Talat's coalition, made up of his Republican Turkish Party (CTP) and Serdar Denktash's Democrat Party (DP), has been paralysed since it lost its slender parliamentary majority in April, shortly after a referendum on a UN peace plan aimed at unifying divided Cyprus.
		Cyprus has been split along ethnic lines since 1974 when Turkey occupied its northern third in response to an Athens-engineered Greek Cypriot coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece.
		Eroglu's standing in parliament was further boosted when the sole deputy of the Free Thought Party (ODP), Unal Ustel, joined his UBP, increasing the number of UBP seats from 19 to 20 in the 50-seat parliament.
	www.cyprus-forum.com /cyprus523.html (880 words)

	Cyprus History: Archbishop Makarios on the invasion of Cyprus by Greece
		The coupists proclaimed the establishment of "The Hellenic Republic of Cyprus" and installed Nicos Samson, a murderer, who was responsible for murders of many British and Turkish Cypriots in the 50s and 60s, as the president of this "Hellenic Republic".
		The people of Cyprus had for a long time feeling that a coup by the Greek junta was brewing, and this feeling became more intense during the recent weeks when the terrorist organisation 'EOKA B', directed from Athens, had renewed its wave of violence.
		The Greek Ambassador in Cyprus called on me, on instructions from his Government, in order to explain to me that the decrease in the numerical strength of the National Guard or the withdrawal of the Greek officers would weaken the defence of Cyprus in case of danger from Turkey.
	www.cypnet.co.uk /ncyprus/history/republic/makarios-speech.html (3655 words)

	A short history of Cyprus (North)
		Present-day Cyprus is for centuries influenced by cultures from the neighbouring regions: Since 715 BC Assyria, Persia, Macedon, Egypt, the Roman Empire and the East Roman Empire rule the country, only interrupted by a form of independence between 410 and 333 BC.
		In 1489 Cyprus is ceded by the Venetian Republic.
		After a coup in Cyprus in 1974, Turkey invades the northern part and establishes the seperate state of Turkish Federal State of Cyprus.
	www.electionworld.org /history/cyprus-north.htm (632 words)

	reterendum on the reunification in Cyprus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The UN plan suggests the creation of a United Republic of Cyprus, along the lines of the Helvetic Confederation; two States that are mainly autonomous, one Greek in the South and one Turkish in the North.
		Tassos Papadopoulos (Democratic Party, Diko), President of the Republic of Cyprus was disappointed that the UN had not taken on board his suggestions to improve the peace plan.
		Of the Greek Cypriot parties, the Democratic Party (Diko) that is in power at present, is opposed to the UN peace plan and is to appeal for a "no" vote to the referendum.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/chypre/referendum/default.htm (1348 words)

	North Cyprus - Area information
		Northern Cyprus is becoming a property hotspot for the over 50s, according to a...
		Northern Cyprus is proving to be a far more attractive destination for property...
		The climate of Northern Cyprus is typically Mediterranean with hot, dry summers running from June to September with average temperatures 30°C. Winter runs from November to March is usually wet but fairly mild.
	www.propertyshowrooms.com /cyprus/guide/north-cyprus-information.asp (1421 words)

	CNN - Clerides re-elected Cyprus president - February 15, 1998
		NICOSIA, Cyprus (CNN) -- Glafcos Clerides was narrowly re-elected president of Cyprus on Sunday as the divided island prepared for a fresh diplomatic push for reunification.
		The Socialist Party did not endorse either candidate and its voters were seen as crucial to the election outcome.
		Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied the northern third after an abortive coup by supporters of union with Greece.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9802/15/cyprus.elex.pm/index.html (487 words)

	Conn Hallinan: Cyprus as collateral damage
		The divided island of Cyprus, for instance, was a victim of the Iraqi War before the first cruise missile hit Baghdad.
		Cyprus has been divided since Turkish troops invaded the northern part of the island in 1974 to head off a Greek military coup, prompting U.N. condemnation of the occupation.
		Northern Cyprus, with its smaller population and poorer resources, would benefit from uniting with the more prosperous south, and a unification agreement would have paved the way for EU membership.
	www.bu.edu /globalbeat/syndicate/hallinan051203.html (780 words)

	AllRefer.com - Cyprus - Political Parties \| Cypriot Information Resource
		Created in 1976 and led by Glafkos Clerides, it evolved from the Unified Democratic Party (Eniaion), which was one of the factions that emerged from the Democratic Front in the 1970 parliamentary elections.
		The Democratic Party (Dimokratiko Komma--DIKO), formed in 1976, was seen as the closest to President Makarios and was headed by his successor, Spyros Kyprianou.
		The Democratic Party won twenty-one seats in 1976, eight seats in 1981 (19.5 percent), and sixteen seats in 1985 (27.7 percent).
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/cyprus/cyprus127.html (966 words)

	Democratic Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Democratic Alliance Party; Democratic Party (Albania); Democratic Party of Albania
		Democratic Rally (“Democratic Sinagermos'”); Democratic Party (Cyprus) (“Democratic Komma); and the separate Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus) (“Democratic Partisi)
		Democratic Party (Indonesia); Indonesian Democratic Party; Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Democratic_Party (201 words)

	Cyprus
		In 2004, the inflow of services (from the United States to Cyprus) was $585.9 million, against an outflow (from Cyprus to the United States) of $346.7 million, according to Government of Cyprus statistics.
		The partial lifting of travel restrictions between the two parts of the island in April 2003 has allowed movement of persons--almost seven million crossings to date--between the two parts of the island with no significant interethnic incidents.
		The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus is located at the corner of Metochiou and Ploutarchou Streets in Engomi, Nicosia; mailing address: PO Box 24536, Nicosia, Cyprus.
	www.factmonster.com /country/profiles/cyprus.html (3771 words)

	Cyprus Government Information
		The 165,000 Greek Cypriot refugees from north Cyprus are a potent political force, along with the independent Orthodox Church of Cyprus, which has some influence in temporal as well as ecclesiastical matters.
		On April 24, after a three-week campaign marked by accusations that the government of Cyprus was unfairly manipulating public opinion, Cypriots on both sides of the Green Line went to the polls in parallel and simultaneous referenda.
		Cyprus entered the European Union on May 1, 2004 as a divided island.
	www.traveldocs.com /cy/govern.htm (1199 words)

	Cyprus’ Elections - Council on Foreign Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Despite the fact that the Cyprus conflict has yet to be resolved, Cyprus became a member of the European Union in 2004.
		The Republic of Cyprus refers de facto to the southern part of the island, though it was meant to encompass all of it.
		Joseph Joseph, associate professor in the department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cyprus, says reunification, and Papadopoulos' opposition to the Annan plan, is not the central issue in these elections.
	www.cfr.org /publication/10721 (1617 words)

	Cyprus Committee Report (Copenhagen)
		The Secretary General had specified that the political parties of the two Communities would bear the travel costs of their representatives, and he had contacted the Danish National Group, host of the 92nd Inter-Parliamentary Conference, for the granting of the necessary visas to participants.
		The meeting produced a very frank exchange of views on the situation in Cyprus, in both historical and current terms, and enabled stock to be taken of specific key aspects of their positions on the Cyprus question.
		For the session of inter-communal contacts, the representatives of all political parties existing within each of the two Communities would once again be invited to meet around the same table for direct talks on one or more themes decided on as a result of prior consultation.
	www.ipu.org /cypr-e/cmt-cph.htm (1480 words)

	CHAPTER IX – Elections and Electoral Systems
		This system encourages small parties to join with others to form a larger party in order to maximize the chance that they will have a member of the assembly that will represent their views, at least to some extent.
		An exception to this tendency arises when the supporters of smaller statewide parties are geographically concentrated in particular geographical areas of the country.
		Each party that has not yet received its full portion of seats simply as a result of the SM method is then given the balance of its quota of seats from the highest remaining candidates on its country wide party list.
	www.emu.edu.tr /~sbosworth/1-girdner9.htm (3128 words)

	Cyprus History: British Period
		One of the reasons for occupying Cyprus was to protect the Ottoman Sultan against Russia, but its more obvious, if unmentioned role, was defence of the Suez Canal, in which Britain had acquired an interest.
		Once Britain was established in Egypt, however, Cyprus was destined to continue remain a backwater and at best a reserve place d'armes until acquiring a greater degree of strategic importance in more recent years.
		Violence was renewed in Cyprus by EOKA, but it increasingly drew in the Turkish community when the new Governor Sir Hugh Foot's plan (for unitary self-government) incited Turkish-Cypriot riots and produced a hostile response from the Turkish government.
	www.cypnet.co.uk /ncyprus/history/british/index.html (1234 words)

	Cyprus Committee - meeting in Cairo
		They were in fact immediately followed, in Cyprus itself, by two fruitful meetings of the two Leaders on humanitarian matters, more especially the sensitive issue of the missing persons: an agreement regarding the release of information on the places of burial of a number of missing persons was reached.
		While the Government of the Republic of Cyprus alleges that the missiles were acquired for purely defensive purposes and would not be deployed before 18 months, the Turkish Cypriots and Turkey allege that they may in fact be used offensively and threaten the security not only of Northern Cyprus but also of Southern Turkey.
		To exhort the two Leaders and other interested parties to exert all of their wisdom in order to prevent the population on the island, who are living under permanent tension, from being exposed to further tragic events.
	www.ipu.org /cypr-e/cmt-cair.htm (1731 words)

	GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS
		Cyprus army would be responsible for the national guard and security of the island.
		After the Turkish invasion in Cyprus, in 1974, and the withdraw of the Turkish-Cypriots from every governmental activity, the constitution of the Republic of Cyprus is carried out only by the Greek-Cypriots.
		White with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived from the Latin word for copper) above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities.
	www.kypros.org /CyprusPanel/cyprus/gov.html (700 words)

	Turkey
		After a period of one-party rule, an experiment with multi-party politics led to the 1950 election victory of the opposition Democratic Party and the peaceful transfer of power.
		Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island and has since acted as patron state to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," which only Turkey recognizes.
		Its success as a democratic, open-economy Muslim state rooted in the West is important to U.S. efforts at political and economic reform in the Middle East and Eurasia.
	www.state.gov /t/pm/64847.htm (891 words)

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