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Geographical Outline
Posted under North Cyprus on Sunday, 22 November 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Cyprus is the most eastern of the Mediterranean islands it has a total area of approximately 3,572 square miles, with 486 miles of coastline. North Cyprus covers a total land area of 1,357 square miles, nearly one third of the island. It is 150 miles wide and 40 miles deep at its extreme...
History of Northern Cyprus
Posted under History on Monday, 26 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Cyprus is an island that has been inhabited for over 9,000 years, from the Neolithic Stone Age to the civilised 21st century, mankind has walked this fertile land.
Early settlers most probably came from nearby countries, with Turkey only 40 miles away the journey would not have been difficult....
Village and Countryside
Posted under North Cyprus on Monday, 26 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is that side of the island that is home to the ethnic Turkish Cypriot population. In common with most of the Mediterranean peoples, Cypriots are sunny natured and warmly welcoming. A wander through one of the villages will be rewarded with many greetings of...
Independence to the Present Day
North Cyprus
If it is possible to put aside the volumes of propaganda that have been written about what is now known generally as “The Cyprus Problem”, and look at the situation from an historical viewpoint rather than an hysterical one, it is clear that the current isolation of North Cyprus...
Flora
Posted under North Cyprus on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Flora | North Cyprus
Cyprus is an island which overall has an abundant variety of flora. Concentrating on the North, in excess of a thousand kinds were collected by Dr. Deryck Viney between 1988 and 1993. In 1994 an illustrated publication of his findings was produced under the title, “An...
