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In which year was Cyprus admitted to the European Union?

2004

What area, in square kilometres, does Cyprus cover?

9251

Being an island, Cyprus has no land borders. Which country is its closest neighbour?

Turkey

Cyprus has two official languages. Turkish is one, what is the other?

Greek

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Which of these islands is one of the tw

Sicily

If you were eating 'haloumi', what type of food would you be eating?

a kind of cheese

In which part of Cyprus can heavy snowfalls be expected in the winter?

The Troodos Mountains

In which sea is the island of Cyprus situated?

Mediterranean Sea

What is 'Commanderia'?

Sweet red wine

What is Cyprus's main mountain range called?

Troodos

What is Keo?

Beer

What is the capital of Cyprus (English name)?

Nicosia

What is the capital of Cyprus (Greek name)?

Lefkosia

What is the island's southern mountain range?

Troodos

What is the main commercial port of Cyprus?

Limassol

What is the name of the animal which is the symbol of the Cyprus republic? It was also used on its c

mouflon & muflon & sheep & moufflon

What is the name of the British Sovereign Base west of Limassol?

Akrotiri

What is the name of the building on top of Woolworths, Ledra Street where you can see all over Nicos

Ledra Observatory

What is the name of the gift that God supposedly gave to the Cypriots?

Intrigue

What is the name of the monastery where Archbishop Makarios started as a novice?

Kykkos

What is the name of the UN-staffed divide across Cyprus?

Green Line

What is the predominant colour of the Cyprus 1 note (1997 design)?

Brown

What is the principal religion of Cyprus?

Greek Orthodox

What sort of food is Haloumi, often seen on Cypriot menus?

Cheese

What was the name of the capital of Cyprus in ancient times?

Ledra

What was the name of the last Queen of Cyprus?

Catherine Cornaro

When did the University of Cyprus begin?

Sep-92

Which ancient goddess is associated with Cyprus?

Aphrodite

Which animal is said to have been brought to Cyprus to control the snake population?

Cat

Which Archbishop was the leader of Cyprus in the 1960s and 1970s?

Makarios

Which Christian saint was shipwrecked off Cyprus?

Paul

Which Cypriot meal consists of up to 30 different foods?

Meze

Which English King was married in Cyprus?

Richard I

Which goddess is said to have been born off the coast of Cyprus?

Aphrodite & astarte & venus

Which of the following best describes the weather in Cyprus?

Hot summer, mild winter

Which of the following does NOT control one of the four de facto regions of Cyprus?

Greece

Which of the following symbols of peace is to be found on the flag of Cyprus?

Two olive branches

Which village is famous for its lace?

Lefkara

Who was elected the country's Greek Cypriot leader in 1993?

Glafkos Clerides