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Andorra is a landlocked microstate in Southwestern
Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France.
It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe, having an area of 468 km2
(181 sq mi) and an estimated population of 85,000 in 2012. Its
capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an
elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 ft) above sea level.The official language
is Catalan, although Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken.
Created under a charter in A.D. 988, the
present Principality was formed in A.D. 1278. It is known as a principality as
it is a monarchy headed by two Co-Princes – the Spanish/Roman Catholic Bishop
of Urgell and the President of France/President of the French Republic.
Andorra is a prosperous country mainly
because of its tourism industry, which services an estimated 10.2 million
visitors annually, and because of its status as a tax haven, although it is in
the process of reforming its tax regime. It is not a member of the European Union,
but the euro is the de facto currency. It has been a member of the
United Nations since 1993. The people of Andorra have the 3rd highest human
life expectancy at birth in the world – 84 years.
Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean
Sea. Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the
Mediterranean, and a member state of the European Union. It is located south of
Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt and east
of Greece.The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the
10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the
well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of
the oldest water wells in the world. The earliest known foreign settlements on
the island were mainly of Phoenicians and Greeks, with Phoenician culture
dominating the island's eastern and southern parts. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean
Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC, though Greek culture did not come
to dominate on the island until its conquest by Alexander the Great.As a
strategic location in the Middle East, it was subsequently occupied by several major
powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Persians, from
whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great.Subsequent rule by Ptolemaic
Egypt, the Roman Empire, the Byzantines, Arab caliphates for a short period,
the French Lusignan dynasty, and the Venetians, was followed by over three
centuries of Ottoman control. Cyprus was placed under British administration in
1878 until it was granted independence in 1960, becoming a member of the Commonwealth
the following year. In 1974, seven years after the intercommunal violence
between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, an attempted coup d'état by
Greek Cypriot nationalists and elements of the Greek military junta with the
aim of achieving enoss took
place. Turkey used this as a pretext to invade the northern portion of the
island. Turkish forces remained after a cease-fire, resulting in the partition
of the island; an objective of Turkey since 1955. The intercommunal violence and subsequent
Turkish invasion led to the displacement of over 150,000 Greek Cypriots and 50,000 Turkish Cypriots, and the establishment of a
separate Turkish Cypriots political entity in the north. These events and the
resulting political situation are matters of a continuing dispute.
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the island
of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, according to international law, except
for the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, administered as Sovereign
Base Areas. However, the Republic of Cyprus is partitioned into two main parts;
the area under the effective control of the Republic, comprising about 59% of
the island's area, and the Turkish-controlled area in the north, calling itself
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and recognised only by Turkey, covering
about 36% of the island's area. The international community considers the
northern part of the island as territory of the Republic of Cyprus occupied by
Turkish forces.
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Capital
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Nicosia
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Area:
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9,251
km square
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National
Bird:
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Eagle
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National
Animal:
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Tiger
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National
Flower:
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Rose
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National
Language:
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Greek
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National
Sport:
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Hockey
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National
Dance:
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Folk
Dance
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Prime
Minister:
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Ozkan
Yorgancioglu
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Major
Occupation:
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Agriculture
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Time
Zone:
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EET(UTC+0)
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Maltais a european country in the Mediterranean Sea. It
lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Sicily, 284 km (176 mi) east of
Tunisia and 333 km north of Libya. The country covers just over
316 km2 making it one of the world's smallest and most densely
populated countries. The capital of Malta is Valletta, which is also the
smallest capital in the EU at 0.8 km2. Malta has two official
languages: Maltese and English.
Malta's location as a naval base has given
it great strategic importance throughout history, and a succession of powers
including the Phoenicians, Romans, Moorish, Normans, Aragonese, Habsburg Spain,
Knights of St. John, French and the British have ruled the islands. Malta
gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 and became a republic in
1974. Malta was admitted to the United Nations in 1964 and to the European
Union in 2004; in 2008, it became part of the eurozone.
Malta has a long Christian legacy and is an Apostolic
see. According to the Acts of the Apostles, St.
Paul was shipwrecked on Malta. Catholicism is the official religion in Malta.
Malta is a favoured tourist destination with
its warm climate, numerous recreational areas, and architectural and historical
monuments, including nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Hal Saflieni Hypogeum Valletta
and seven Megalithic Temples which are some of the oldest free-standing
structures in the world.
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Capital :
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Valletta
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Area:
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316 km square
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National Bird:
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Blue Rock
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National Animal:
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Kelb Tal Fenek
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National Flower:
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Maltese Centaury
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National Language:
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English
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National Sport:
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Football
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National Dance:
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Folk Dance
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Prime Minister:
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Jospeh Muscat
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Major Occupation:
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Agriculture
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Time Zone:
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UTC+01:00
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