| If you're planning a trip to the
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| | continent.
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| Mediterranean island of Cyprus, then take
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| | 6. The national anthem of the country is
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| a look at our top ten facts. You'll soon
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| | known as the Hymn to Liberty, which is
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| be able to impress friends and family
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| | also the national anthem of Greece.
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| with your knowledge about this beautiful
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| | 7. The vast majority of Shakespeare's
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| country!
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| | play, Othello, was set on the island of
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| 1. Cyprus gained independence in 1960.
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| | Cyprus. The play is believed to have been
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| The country had previously been
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| | written in 1603 and is still seen by many
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| controlled by Great Britain and joined
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| | as being very relevant to today's world.
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| the British Commonwealth in 1961, meaning
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| | 8. Cyprus was also the mythical
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| that Cyprus sends a team to the
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| | birthplace of one of the most famous
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| Commonwealth Games every four years.
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| | Greek Gods - Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the
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| 2. This is the third largest island in
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| | Greek God of love and beauty. She should
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| the Mediterranean Sea.
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| | be be confused with Venus, who was her
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| 3. The country joined the European Union
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| | Roman equivalent.
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| on 1 May 2004. Nine other countries
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| | 9. It is believed that people first lived
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| joined the EU on the same date - they
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| | on the island more than 12,000 years ago.
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| were: the Czech Republic, Estonia,
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| | 10. The United Kingdom still retains
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| Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
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| | control over 3 per cent of the island's
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| Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
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| | land and sea territories.
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| 4. According to its 2007 census, Cyprus
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| | You can find out about travelling to
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| has a population of 788,457 people.
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| | Cyprus by reading the Cyprus airports
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| 5. Cyprus uses the Euro as its currency,
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| | guide, which has further contributions
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| in common with many member states of the
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| | from Keith Barrett. This article may be
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| European Union. At the present time, the
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| | used by any website publisher, though
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| Euro is the common currency for more than
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| | this resource box must always be included
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| 300 million people throughout the
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| | in full.
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