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Included here are references to sites providing general information about Cyprus; to existing, primarily Cyprus-based, portals and gateways to Cyprus-related sites; and to general directories for Cyprus. All sites listed here are in English, although some are bilingual (English-Greek or English-Turkish). Because of the 1974 partition of the island into Greek (south) and Turkish (north) sectors (a partition not recognized by the United States), most web sites listed herein -- and all the ones actually based in Cyprus -- deal with only one of the sectors. "Greek" Cyprus (the Republic of Cyprus), because of its general Western orientation, widespread use of English in all spheres of life, and large number of thriving Internet providers and services, accounts for the vast majority of sites listed on this portal.
General Disclaimer: The 1974 division of Cyprus into southern ("Greek") and northern ("Turkish") parts is not recognized by the United States Government, which continues to recognize the (predominantly Greek) Republic of Cyprus as the sole legitimate government for the entire island. Inclusion here of sites from or about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus does not imply recognition by the United States or the Library of Congress.
U.S. Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.Cyprus: A Country Study (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cytoc.html)
A profile of Cyprus, one in a continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Individual chapters cover the country's historical setting, society and its environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.
U.S. State Department--Background Notes (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. Click on country link.
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: Cyprus (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html)
General information and statistics about Cyprus, with the following subdivisions:
introduction, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation,
military, and transnational issues.
About Cyprus (http://www.countryreports.org/cyprus.htm)
Links to basic information about Cypriot economy, defense, geography, government, history, and people.
Columbia
University Middle East Studies: Northern Cyprus (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/NCyprus.html)
Separate site on North Cyprus produced by the Middle East and Jewish Studies Center at Columbia University. Includes links to news sources and networks treating the Turkish sector.
Cyprus Explorer (http://www.cyprusexplorer.com)
Provides links to general and travel-related sites related to Cyprus.
North Cyprus Online (http://www.northcyprusonline.com)
General news from and information about north Cyprus, including links to sites in education, culture, travel/recreation, history, and local information.
World Statesmen: Cyprus (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cyprus.html)
Chronology of Cypriot history from 1489 to the present. Contains links to a map of Cyprus, an audiotape and text of the national anthem, and the 1960 Constitution.
General Portals
British Broadcasting Corporation (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
A search performed by entering the word "Cyprus" in the search query box results in over a million hits to websites on all aspects of Cyprus past.
Cyprus Colossus: Search Engines (http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/Cyprus.html)
General gateway to a number of search engines and portal sites (in English and Greek) operating in Cyprus.
1st Cyprus.com: Cyprus Portal Directory (http://www.1stcyprus.com)
A general portal to Cypriot sites, particularly good for travel and tourism; business and the economy; and real estate matters. In English.
GoGreece.com (http://www.gogreece.com)
Primarily relating to Greece, this site also includes materials relating to the Greek part of Cyprus and to more general pages dealing with the Hellenic world, Byzantine civilization, and issues involving the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.
Google Web Directory: Cyprus (http://directory.google.com)
Google's regional directory of Internet sites relating specifically to Cyprus as well as more general pages treating the Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean region, and the Hellenic world. Click on "Regional," then Cyprus to retrieve the list of links.
Hellas List (http://www.greece.org/hellas/)
Primarily a gateway to sites about Greece, this list also has a separate section of links relating to Cyprus as well as to more general topics relevant to Cyprus, such as history of the Greek-speaking world; Byzantine culture; and Greek-speaking diasporas and emigration throughout the world.
Hellenic Resources Network
Sources on Cyprus (http://www.hri.org/nodes/cyprus.html)
Primarily a gateway to Internet sites about Greece, the Hellenic Resources Network also provides a separate directory of sources on Cyprus, with links to relevant sites in the fields of business/finance/law; the Cyprus question; education; government; the Internet; the mass media (including links to individual publications); and others. The general HR-Net page (http://www.hri.org/) provides links to more general sites about the Hellenic world and to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean/Middle East.
Kypros-Net, The World of Cyprus (http://www.kypros.org)
A general gateway site in English for pages in a variety of subjects; includes current exchange rates, the weather in Cyprus, and top news stories, as well as a search engine.
North Cyprus Net (http://www.north-cyprus.net)
General gateway for North Cyprus-related sites, in English and Turkish. Includes classified ads, current news items, sites for children, and links to relevant search engines.
North Cyprus Home Page (http://www.cypnet.com/.ncyprus/root.html)
Portal page for sites from or related to North Cyprus. Includes local maps and city information, as well as links to government and organizational pages and educational institutions, and the Turkish-language news media of the sector. In English.
Open Directory Project:
Cyprus (http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Middle_East/Cyprus/)
General portal with links to almost 600 sites relating to Cyprus.
ThunderWorx (http://www.thunderworx.com/main/main.asp)
A general portal site for Cyprus developed and run by a Cypriot Internet service provider. It includes a search engine and local weather information.
Your Cyprus (http://www.yourcyprus.com)
Comprehensive English-language gateway site providing links to thousands of Cyprus-related sites and pages by broad subject categories. Also provides current top news stories from Cyprus; online games, recipes, and jokes; maps of Cyprus; hotels in Cyprus; and classified ads.
Your Guide to Greece and Cyprus (http://www.greekspider.com)
Links to sites on all aspects of Greece and Cyprus (Greek part only). In English.
Directories
CyprusYellowPages.com (http://www.cyprusyellowpages.com)
Directory of businesses and services in entertainment, law, house and hotel equipment, food and beverages, general business, health services, manufacturing, shopping, land development and construction, tourism, and sports and hobbies. Includes a search engine.
Telephone Directories on the
Web: Cyprus (http://www.teldir.com/eng/euro/cy)
Gateway to several yellow-pages and business directories for Cyprus.
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