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Cyprus

Capital: Nicosia

  • Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, covering about 9,251 square kilometres.
  • A young cat was buried beside a person on Cyprus about 9,500 years ago, which is older than ancient Egyptian civilisation.
  • Before people arrived, Cyprus had a dwarf elephant about 1 metre tall and a pygmy hippopotamus about 75 cm tall.

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