Cyprus

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Cyprus is an island in the eastern Meditteranean, formerly a British colony. Today it is divided into two political entites, the mainly Greek-speaking Republic of Cyprus, which is a member of the European Union, and the mainly Turkish-speaking Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognised only by Turkey.