Transcript Republic of Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus
Presentation
The geographical information
• Republic of Cyprus is the state in
Western Asia, in Near East, on an
island of Cyprus. It enters into
Commonwealth. The area is 9, 3
thousand square kilometers. The
population is about 788, 4 thousand
(2007).The capital is Nicosia. From
1974 is actually divided into two
states. About third of territory in the
north of an island the Independent
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
recognized only by Turkey borrows.
The Light-blue line, controllable by
armies ООN, divides an island and his
capital. The basic cities: Limas,
Warnaco, Pathos. The cities Famagust,
Cireneya are in territory controllable by
Turkish armies.
The state device
• Under the Constitution (1960) Cypresses are presidential republic, where
the principle of uniform participation in authority of both communities Greek and Turkish is observed. The president should be the Greek, Vicepresident Turkish. Everyone is selected by the national community. The
deputies of Legislative chamber also should be selected from the national
communities. The president and vice-president should form ministerial
Council. From 1963 Turkish do not participate in work of Legislative
assembly.
The population
• 78 % of the population is
made by the Greeks (on
religion - orthodox) and about
18 % are Turkish, the
Armenians live also etc. It
present and quickly growing
Russian community. About 80
thousand inhabitants from
Turkey live in the territory of
Turkish, republic of Northern
Cyprus. Official languages are
Greek and Turkish. The urban
population is 54 %.
Nature
•
The coast of the Mediterranean Sea is
mainly low, in north - abrupt, rocky.
Along northern coast of an island are
stretched on 150 kms. Mountain
Cireneya (height up to 1023 meters)
the central and southern parts of an
island are borrowed by a file Triodes
(height up to 1951 meters). Between
them is a hilly plain Mesaorya (height
about 200м). The climate is
subtropical Mediterranean. Soft, rather
rainy winter, hot summer. Up to height
about 500 м - were over of bushes
(macfis, frigana), the woods from an
oak, ciparices are higher (cover 18 %
of territories of Cyprus). From antique
times the certificates on abundance of
deer and wild goats have reached.
From all ungulatas the small
population of the wild ram agryno,
protected on Triodes has escaped.
Cyprus lays on ways of migrations of
birds to Africa.
Economy
• Export branch is Cultivation of
grapes, especially citrus. The basic
culturesare wheat, barley,
potatoes (also is delivered on the
European markets), leguminous;
technical - tobacco, olive tree,
Greek nut. Cyprus is traditionally
glorified by the olive oil. In
mountain areas there are animal
industries (pig, large horned
cattle), but it has only traditional
meaning (importance). In an
industry the fine enterprises
prevail. The light industry (textile,
sewing, processing a tree,
perfumery, and shoe) develops. In
a Turkish part of the country
manufacture is advanced worse.
Monetary unit is Cyprian pound.
History
• Cyprus was considered as the
ancient Greeks by the
birthplace of the goddess of
beauty Aphrodite. Here there
was one of the centres egey of
culture. After gains Alexander
Macedonsky of Cyprus has
departed to possession
Ptolemy and in 58 B.C. became
the Roman possession. In
1489-1571 Cypruses belonged
to Venice, in 1571-1878 Turkey, in 1878-1959 - colony
of Great Britain.
• By August 16 1960 Cypruses is proclaimed by the independent state Republic of
Cyprus. In December 1963 there were armed collisions between the Cyprian Greeks
and Turkish. Since March 1964 on Cyprus there are armies ООН. In 1983 legislative
assemblies of this "state" has proclaimed " Turkish republic of Northern Cyprus " .В
the end 1990 years the negotiation between the presidents of both Cyprian states
has begun. 2004 Cypruses has entered in the European union. In a Turkish part has
circulation Turkish lira. A national holiday is October 1 (Day of independence).