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9780761448556

Cyprus

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761448556

  • ISBN10:

    0761448551

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-01-01
  • Publisher: Benchmark Books

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Summary

"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Cyprus"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 5
Geographyp. 7
Mountains and plains
Rivers and lakes
Climate
Flora
Fauna
Towns
Historyp. 23
Beginnings
Greeks and Persians
Greeks and Romans
The Byzantine Empire
The Lusignan kingdom
Ottoman rule
A British colony
Enosis
Independence
Partition
Governmentp. 35
The Republic of Cyprus
The law
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus
Negotiations
Economyp. 43
The wealthy republic
Turkish Republic of North Cyprus
Transportation
Environmentp. 53
Water crisis
Coastal degradation
Loss of wildlife
Cypriotsp. 61
Communal strength, ethnic divisions
Greek Cypriots
Turkish Cypriots
Traditional dress
Other people
Lifestylep. 69
Village life
Hospitality
Housing
Family and marriage
Education
Work and welfare
Religionp. 79
The Church of Cyprus
Islam
Other faiths
Languagep. 87
Greek
Turkish
Newspapers
Radio and television
Artsp. 95
Ancient heritage
Medieval architecture
Icon painting
Modern painting and sculpture
Literature
Handicrafts
Dance and song
Leisurep. 105
Rural pursuits
Hunting
Beach life
City fun
Sports
Festivalsp. 113
Greek Orthodox festivals
Muslim festivals
Nonreligious festivals
Foodp. 121
The Greek Cypriot table
Turkish cuisine
Sweets
Fruit
Drinks
Map of Cyprusp. 132
About the Economyp. 135
About the Culturep. 137
Time Linep. 138
Glossaryp. 140
For Further Informationp. 141
Bibliographyp. 142
Indexp. 143
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