1996 in Cyprus information

Events in the year 1996 in Cyprus. President: Glafcos Clerides President of the Parliament: Alexis Galanos (until 7 June); Spyros Kyprianou (starting 7...

Cyprus (/ˈsaɪprəs/ ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, north of the Sinai Peninsula, south of...

United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus is a demilitarized zone, patrolled by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), that was established...

Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a de facto state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of...

represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Mono gia mas". It finished 9th with 72 points. The final was held on 5 March 1996 at the...

Cyprus problem, also known as the Cyprus conflict, Cyprus issue, Cyprus dispute, or Cyprus question, is an ongoing dispute between the Greek Cypriot community...

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of intercommunal...

The Cyprus national football team (Greek: Εθνική ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου της Κύπρου) represents Cyprus in men's international football and is controlled by...

The people of Cyprus are broadly divided into two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who share many cultural traits but maintain...

Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 26 May 1996. The result was a victory for the Democratic Rally, which won 20 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout...

Cyprus competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Cyprus at the Paralympics Cyprus at the 1996 Summer Olympics "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic...

The economy of Cyprus is a high-income economy as classified by the World Bank, and was included by the International Monetary Fund in its list of advanced...

Cyprus has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 40 times since making its debut in 1981. Cyprus' first entry was the group Island, who finished...

Cyprus competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Men's 100 metres: Anninos Marcoullides Round 1: 10.26 Round 2: 10.13 Round 3: 10...

The National Guard of Cyprus (Greek: Εθνική Φρουρά), also known as the Greek Cypriot National Guard or simply National Guard, is the military force of...

Human habitation of Cyprus dates back to the Paleolithic era. Cyprus's geographic position has caused Cyprus to be influenced by differing Eastern Mediterranean...

the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake, and the largest to occur in Cyprus since 1996. Cyprus is located in a complex zone of a boundary between the Anatolian and...

Lefkosia in Greek (Λευκωσία; pronounced [lɛfko'siɐ]), its Turkish name Lefkoşa (pronounced [lefkoʃa]), is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. Nicosia...

Cyprus is a member of the United Nations along with most of its agencies as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund...

The ancient history of Cyprus shows a precocious sophistication in the Neolithic era visible in settlements such as at Choirokoitia dating from the 9th...

sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. The league is contested by 14 teams and...

The Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command (Turkish: Kıbrıs Türk Barış Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı) is the Turkish garrison in Cyprus. In 1974 Turkish troops invaded...

The Church of Cyprus (Greek: Ἐκκλησία τῆς Κύπρου, romanized: Ekklisia tis Kyprou) is one of the autocephalous Greek Orthodox churches that together with...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Cyprus have evolved in recent years, but LGBT people still face legal challenges not experienced...