an island in the E Mediterranean: ceded to Britain by Turkey in 1878 and made a colony in 1925; became an independent republic in 1960 as a member of the Commonwealth. Cyprus joined the EU in 2004. Capital: Nicosia.
an island in the E Mediterranean: ceded to Britain by Turkey in 1878 and made a colony in 1925; became an independent republic in 1960 as a member of the Commonwealth. Cyprus joined the EU in 2004. Capital: Nicosia.
