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A copper mine in Cyprus. In antiquity, Cyprus was a major source of copper.
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Remains of an eight-month-old cat buried with a human body in Cyprus are estimated to be 9,500 years old.

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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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