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Cyprus (Greek: Kypros; Turkish: Kibris), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Kypriaki Dimokratia) is a Eurasian island country in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey (Anatolia). Cyprus is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, attracting over 2.4 million tourists per year. A former British colony, it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 and became a Commonwealth republic in 1961. The Republic of Cyprus is a developed country and has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004. In 1974, following a period of violence between Greek and Turkish Cypriots and an attempted Greek Cypriot coup sponsored by the Greek military junta of that period, Turkey invaded and occupied one-third of the island. This led to the displacement of thousands of Cypriots and the establishment of a separate Turkish Cypriot political entity in the north. This event and its resulting political situation is a matter of ongoing dispute. The Republic of Cyprus, the internationally recognized state, has de jure sovereignty over the island of Cyprus and surrounding waters. However, the island is de facto partitioned into four main parts: the area under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus in the south of the island; the area in the north, styling itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; the United Nations-controlled Green Line, separating the two; and two Sovereign Base Areas (Akrotiri and Dhekelia), over which the United Kingdom retained jurisdiction after Cypriot independence.

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http://www.un.int/cyprus/

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http://www.moi.gov.cy/pio

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pmccyprus.un@verizon.net

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Cyprus Maps and Flags

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Maps are for educational purposes only. Not to be used for navigation. Adobe PDF files can be enlarged without losing resolution on large format printers.

Cyprus Color Flag (Cutout Size)  134 KB

Color flag for mounting on a dowel or straw. Flags are approximately 3" x 5" when cut out. Letter size document.

Cyprus Color Flag (Letter Size) 240.3 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color flag is required. Printed flag measures approximately 8" x 10". Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers. Includes small illustration of where country is located on the globe (orthographic perspective format).

Cyprus Color Flag (Tabloid Size) 178 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a tabloid size, full-color flag is required. Printed flag measures approximately 10" x 15". Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers.

Cyprus Color Map (Orthographic Perspective Letter Size) 253.6 KB

This map is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color orthographic perspective (globe) map showing Afghanistan's location is required. Printed map measures 8" wide. Can be enlarged on wide format printers without losing resolution.

Cyprus Outline Flag (Cutout Size) 134.2 KB

Color your own flag for your favorite country! Letter size outline flag for mounting on a dowel or straw. Flags are approximately 3" x 5" when cut out. Letter size document.

Cyprus Outline Flag (Letter Size) 232.1 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a letter size, outline flag is required. Students can color their own versions. Printed flag measures approximately 8" x 10". Size can vary. Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers. Includes small illustration of where country is located on the globe (orthographic perspective format).

Cyprus Microsoft PowerPoint 355 KB

This Microsoft PowerPoint file includes full color maps and flags. Contents can be immediately used in onscreen presentations, or cut and pasted into other PowerPoint documents.

Cyprus Microsoft Word 363.5 KB

This Microsoft Word file includes full color maps and flags and can be scaled to print on large format printers, or cut and pasted into other Word documents.

Cyprus Zip Archive 2.6 MB

Complete your map collection with all of the PDFs available from unforkids.com! The set includes all available full color and outline maps and flags in one easily downloadable file. Zip compression format.

Cyprus Color Map (Letter Size) 444.9 KB

This map is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color map is required. Printed map measures approximately10" wide.

Cyprus Outline Map (Letter Size) 388.4 KB

This map is suitable for applications where a letter size, outline map that students can research and fill in is required. Students or users can color in their own map. Printed map measures approximately 10" wide.

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