Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon. It sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, which is a big part of its historical and strategic importance.

Quick Scoop

  • Cyprus is in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
  • It lies about 65–80 km south of Turkey.
  • It is west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, and north of Egypt.
  • It is southeast of Greece and the island of Crete.
  • It is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean by area and population.

You can think of it as the large island you see in the sea when you look at a map between southern Turkey and the Levant (Syria–Lebanon–Israel) region.

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