• Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean.
• It is divided into the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Turkey.
• The capital city is Nicosia.

• Settled by hunter-gatherers around 13,000 years ago; farming began by 8500 BC.
• Notable ancient societies included Alashiya and Mycenaean Greeks.
• Cyprus was ruled by various empires, including the Assyrians and Ottomans, before British control began in 1878.

• Greek Cypriots sought union with Greece (enosis); Turkish Cypriots pushed for partition (taksim).
• Cyprus gained independence in 1960 but faced violence and displacement in the 1960s and 1970s.
• The Turkish Cypriot state was declared in 1983 but is only recognized by Turkey.

• Cyprus is a developed nation with a high-income economy.
• It joined the EU in 2004, the eurozone in 2008, and plans to join NATO in 2024.
• The island is a major tourist destination with a mix of Greek and Turkish cultures.

List of newspapers published in Cyprus.