10 facts
about Cyprus
Cyprus became a province of the Roman
Empire in 45AD, and was the first country
to be governed by a Christian.
Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, is now the
only capital in the world to be divided
between two nations - North Cyprus &
South Cyprus.
The English crusader king - King Richard
the Lionheart - wed Queen Joanna at
Limassol Castle on May 12, 1191. To this
day it is the only foreign venue at which an
English Royal Wedding has been hosted.
Cyprus is known as ‘the playground
of the gods’ and for good reason too!
Aphrodite is said to have risen out of
the water near Paphos.
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Crime rate is very low in Cyprus, making it
one of the safest places in the world to live.
George Michael (musician/pop singer),
Fatima Whitbread (Olympic athlete) and
Muzzy Izzet (English premiership soccer
player) were all born in Cyprus.
Cyprus was once the wealthiest nation
in the known world. It was during the
Copper and Bronze Ages when the
island’s rich natural copper resources
were exported to other countries.
There are more than 1950 species of
flowering plant in Cyprus, 140 of which
are found nowhere else in the world.
Traffic in Cyprus drives on the left-side
of the road.
Commandaria is a sweet red wine
produced in Cyprus. It is reputed to be
the oldest wine in the world.
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