Cyprus is a small island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, just south of Turkey and close to the Middle East coastlines of Syria and Lebanon.

Quick Scoop: Where is Cyprus on a map?

  • On a world map, Cyprus sits in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.
  • It lies:
    • South of Turkey (about 40–75 km across the sea)
* West of Syria and Lebanon

* Northwest of Israel

* North of Egypt

* Southeast of Greece/mainland Greece

If you look at a map of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East together, find the “corner” where these three regions meet; Cyprus is the little island there in the sea, slightly closer to Turkey than to the others.

A bit more geographic detail

  • Coordinates: roughly 35° N, 33° E on a globe or atlas.
  • It is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily and Sardinia.
  • Geographically it sits near Western Asia/Middle East, but politically it is usually grouped with Europe.

Simple “map search” tip

To spot it quickly:

  1. Find Turkey, the long country above the Mediterranean.
  2. Look just below Turkey’s southern coast.
  3. The first decent‑sized island you see there in the sea is Cyprus.

Meta description (SEO-style):
Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and near the coasts of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt, often grouped politically with Europe.

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