About Cyprus
Cyprus is a country in Southern Europe, one of the 45 countries of Europe on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of Cyprus. In Arabic, the name is written قبرص, and the capital نيقوسيا. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. Nicosia lies at about 35° north and 33° east. Cyprus has 2 official languages: Greek and Turkish. Its currency is the Euro, with the symbol € and the international code EUR. 24 other countries use the same currency, including France, Spain, and Germany.
Cyprus covers about 9,251 square kilometres, which puts it 162nd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It has no land border with any other country; the sea surrounds its territory on every side. Other countries in Southern Europe include Spain, Italy, and Greece. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Europe quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Cyprus with the other countries of the same region.