Cyprus, officially the Cypriot Republic, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt, and southeast of Greece.
Nicosia is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
The Cyprus dispute, also known as the Cyprus conflict, Cyprus issue, or Cyprus problem, is an ongoing dispute between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots in the aftermath of the 1974 Turkish military invasion and occupation of the northern third of Cyprus. Although the Republic of Cyprus is recognized as the sole legitimate state – sovereign over all the island – the north is under the de facto administration of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is guarded by Turkish Armed Forces. Only Turkey recognizes the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, while there is broad recognition that the ongoing military presence constitutes occupation of territories that belong to the Republic of Cyprus. According to the European Court of Human Rights, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus should be considered a puppet state under effective Turkish control.
Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is a de facto state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Recognised only by Turkey, Northern Cyprus is considered by the international community to be part of the Republic of Cyprus.
The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey and representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, which granted independence to the Crown colony of Cyprus. The territory serves an important role as a station for signals intelligence and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom communications gathering and monitoring network in the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, code-named by Turkey as Operation Attila, was a Turkish military invasion of the island country of Cyprus. It was launched on 20 July 1974, following the Cypriot coup d'état on 15 July 1974.
Metasia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Neoeromene is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Metasia ophialis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe.
Metasia dicealis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is known from Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.
Metasia tiasalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.
Metasia albicostalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found on Cyprus and in Lebanon and Syria.
Metasia carnealis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Greece and on Sardinia and Sicily, as well as in Turkey.
Metasia gigantalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Greece, the Republic of Macedonia and on Cyprus, Crete and Sicily.
Metasia rosealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Greece, on Cyprus, as well as in the Near East, including Turkey, Lebanon and Syria.
Eristena parvalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Moore in 1877. It is found on the Andamans.
Neoeromene parvalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in the upper Amazon region, where it has been recorded from Brazil and Peru.
Metasia perfervidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga), Kenya and South Africa.
Metasia sinuifera is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in South Africa.
Metasia profanalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga), South Africa and Yemen.
