Cyprus
Cyprus is a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Greek languages (Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic, Byzantine, modern Greek).
Independent from Britain in 1960, the island was divided after the Turkish invasion of 1974. The Republic of Cyprus joined the EU in 2004.
See Cyprus on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Balkans and Greece, Europe
- Language family
- Greek
- Capital
- Nicosia
Events in Europe during its time
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Soviet Union
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Italian Republic
- French Fifth Republic
- Kingdom of Spain
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- West Germany
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- United States
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
Questions
When did Cyprus exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Cyprus?
Balkans and Greece, in Europe. Its capital was Nicosia.
What language did Cyprus speak?
Greek. This family includes Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic, Byzantine, modern Greek.