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Cyprus is a Eurasian island nation in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea south of the Anatolian peninsula Turkey. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The Republic of Cyprus is divided into six districts: Nicosia, Ammochostos, Keryneia, Larnaka, Lemesos and Pafos. A former British colony, the Republic of Cyprus gained independence in 1960 while the United Kingdom retained two Sovereign Base Areas.
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