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Cyprus
is the third largest island in the Mediterranean
Sea. Its 9,251 square kilometers (3,572 square
miles) encompass citrus and olive groves, pine
forested mountains, and some of Europe's cleanest
beaches. Also the easternmost island in the
Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus is approximately 105kilometres
(60 miles) west of Syria, 75kilometres (47 miles)
south of Turkey and 380kilometres (200 miles)
north of Egypt. The nearest Greek point is the
Greek island of Rhodes which is 380kilometres
(200miles) to the west. The island has a mild,
typically Mediterranean climate, with abundant
sunshine even in winter and little rainfall.
Prominent geographic features include the Troodos
massif that occupies most of the southwestern
part of the country, the Pentadaktylos range
in the north around Kyrenia and the Messaoria
Plain in between them. It is here that the capital
city, Lefkosia, is located.The
elongated Karpasia Peninsula occupies the northeastern
part of Cyprus, while the southeastern point
terminates in Cape Gkreco. The southern coast
is where the major towns of Larnaka and Lemesos
are located. Pafos and the Akamas Peninsula
are on the far western edge.
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