Cyprus
/ˈsaɪprəs/
/ˈsaɪprəs/
- an island in the Mediterranean Sea which became a colony of Britain in 1914. Because there have been various disputes between the Greek and Turkish groups on the island, United Nations soldiers have been there since 1964 to keep the peace.
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