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Fun fact 1 about Cyprus

A copper mine in Cyprus. In antiquity, Cyprus was a major source of copper.
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The earliest reference to Cyprus dates back to the 15th century BC in Mycenaean Greek, meaning 'Cypriot'.

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Cyprus

Population
1.4M
Area
9,251 km²
Capital
Nicosia
Continent
Asia
152nd most populous country in the world

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia.

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