Island located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Four fifths of the population is of Greek ancestry, the rest of Turkish. The principal industries are agriculture and mining. Until 1960, Cyprus was a British Crown Colony. In that year it became an independent republic within the British Commonwealth. Area: 3,572 square miles. Languages: Greek, Turkish and English. Capital: Nicosia.
Monetary System:
9 Piastres = 1 Shilling to 1955
1000 Mills = 1 Pound from 1955
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