Cyprus

:See also Cypress (a common misspelling) for other meanings.

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The Republic of Cyprus (Greek: ??????, K?pros; Turkish: K?br?s; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, 113 kilometres (70 miles) south of Turkey and around 120 km west of the Syrian coast.

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The name Cyprus has a somewhat uncertain etymology. One possible suggestion is that it comes from the Greek word "?????????? (kypa'rissos)" meaning "cypress tree"; however, it seems more likely to stem from some non-Indo-European word for copper, most probably from the Sumerian "kabar" (copper), due to the large deposits of copper ore found on the island. Through overseas trade, the island has already given its name to the Classical Latin word for the metal, which appears in the phrase aes Cyprium , "metal of Cyprus", later shortened to cuprum. From there the word passed into European languages as "copper" in the English language, "cuivre" in French, "Kupfer" in German and "cobre" in Spanish.

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List of traditional Greek place names: This is a list of traditional Greek place names. That is, a list of the names of places as they exist in the Greek language. This list includes:...

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Cyprus Eclipse I

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The Lone Cyprus

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