An island republic in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Nicosia. It was
colonized by the Phoenicians and ancient Greeks and ruled successively by the Assyrian,
Persian, Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine Empires. It was under various countries from
the 12th to the 20th century but became independent in 1960. The name comes from the
Greek Kupros, probably representing the Sumerian kabar or gabar, copper, famous in
historic times for its copper mines. The cypress tree is also named after the island.
(From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p308 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary
of Names, 1992, p134)
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
an island republic in the eastern Mediterranean
Point d'accès autorisé parallèle
Cyprus
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Identifiant MeSH : mesD003535
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Identifiant de la notice : 040688941
RCR créateur de la notice : 0001
Date de création : 23-09-1998
RCR dernier modificateur de la notice : 4994
Date de dernière modification : 26-11-2024 à 13 h 24