| | Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Cyprus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | CYPRUS DHKO LEADER MEETS GREEK LEADERSHIP Athens News Agency Greece Nov 15 2006 The new leader of Cyprus ruling Democratic Party (DHKO) Marios Karoyian held talks with Greece's state and political leadership during a lightning visit to Athens on Wednesday before he returns to Cyprus on Thursday for local government elections taking place there. |
 | | Cyprus became part of the Byzantine Empire after the partitioning of the Roman Empire in 395, and remained so for almost 800 years. |
 | | Cyprus is geographically close to the Middle East (see also Southwest Asia and Near East) and due to the island's geographic proximity is often included in the region, though politically and culturally it is closely aligned with Europe, in particular Greece and to a lesser extent Turkey. |
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