CYPRUS REPUBLIC

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CYPRUS

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ANCIENT CYPRUS

• Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean sea and it lies at crossroads of the three continents:

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

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Capital: (and largest city) Nicosia (Λευκωσία, Lefkoşa)

Official language(s) Greek and TurkishEthnic groups 77% Greek, 18% Turkish, 5%

other (2001 est.)Demonym CypriotGovernment Presidential republicPresident Dimitris ChristofiasIndependence from the United Kingdom Zürich and London Agreement 19 February 1959 Proclaimed16 August 1960 EU accession1 May 2004

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Four of the critical symbols of The Republic of Cyprus

The first wave consisted of Mycenaean Greek traders, which started visiting Cyprus around 1400 BC. A major wave of Greek settlement is believed to have taken place following the Bronze Age collapse of Mycenaean Greece in the period 1100–1050 BC, with the island's predominantly Greek character dating from this period. Cyprus occupies an important role in Greek mythology being the birthplace of Aphrodite and Adonis, and home to King Cinyras, Teucer and Pygmalion.

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KYRENIA CASTLE

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Ancient theatre of SoloiAncient theatre of Soloi

“PetraPetra toutou RoumiouRoumiou”

Kyrenia PortKyrenia Port

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Monastery of Apostolos AndreasMonastery of Apostolos Andreas

Cyprus before 1974Cyprus before 1974

19741974Occupied Cyprus

Occupied Cyprus

Free Cyprus

Free Cyprus

Cyprus after 1974Cyprus after 1974

11stst April April National National

DayDay

Grigoris Afxentiou

Grigoris Pieris Afxentiou was a guerilla Fighter who fought against the British. rule of Cyprus and is considered a national hero. He was burnt alive by British soldiers in his Hideout .

Born February 22, 1928 Lysi, Famagusta District, Cyprus

Died March , 1957 (aged 29) Machairas, Monastery Nicosia District

Nationality Cypriot

Ethnicity Greek

Grigoris AfxentiouGrigoris Afxentiou

– On March 3, 1957, after an informant had

betrayed his location, the British forces

surrounded Afxentiou outside his secret hideout

near the Machairas Monastery At the time, inside

the hideout was Afxentiou and four fellow guerrilla

fighters. Realising he was outnumbered, Afxentiou

ordered his comrades to surrender but stayed

behind to fight to the death.

–The British asked Afxentiou to surrender his arms but he

replied "Molon labe" ("come and take them") quoting Kinq

Leonidas of Sparta at Thermopylae. Unable to drive him

out and after sustaining casualties, the British forces

resolved to pouring petrol in to his hideout, burning him

alive. In fear of popular uprising, the British buried his

scorched body at the Imprisoned Graves, in the yard of the

Central Jail of Lefkosia, where he lies today.

Place of Birth Tsada Paphos District

Place of death Nicosia

Allegiance Cyprus

Unit EOKA

Evagoras Pallikarides was a member of EOKA during the 1995-1959 campaign against British Rule in Cyprus. He was one from the youngest fighters. He was still a student when he Joined the organization. He was hanged by the British authorities. He wrote lots of poems despite his young age. The most famous poem is “tha paro mia aniforia”

Evagoras PallikaridesEvagoras Pallikarides

Evagoras Pallikarides

The "Imprisoned Graves" is a small cemetery located in the Central Jail of Nicosia, where 13 EOKA fighters, during the 1955-1959 liberation struggle for the liberation of Cyprus from the United Kingdom, were interred. Nine of them were hanged by the British, three were killed in action and one died in hospital from his battle wounds.

Heroes of Heroes of E.O.K.A E.O.K.A

The guerilla methods of EOKA, and the nature of its struggle, has served as a widely studied example for other anticolonial, national- liberation struggles in the period of decolonization. After four years of harsh fighting Cyprus gained its independence and it became an independent republic under a 1959 compromise settlement known as Zurich-London agreements. Since then, April 1 is a national holiday. It is celebrated in memorial services in Churches and gatherings in cities and villages, and school parades in the free part of Cyprus.

THE WHOLE PROJECT WAS CARRIED OUT BYTHE STUDENTS OF COMENIUS OF ACROPOLIS GYMNASIUM

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