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Cyprus from Space Solar Map of the Island Mountainous Geography on the northern coast Seacoast from Southern Side Sunsets on the island Seacoast from Eastern side. Cyprus has a subtropical climate, Mediterranean and semi-arid type (Csa and BSh) according to Köppen climate classification, [1] [2] with very mild winters on sea level and warm to hot summers.
The Canary Islands observed DST since 1980. Sri Lanka: 2006: Observed DST during the World War II, from 1942 to 1945 just as the rest of the Indian subcontinent. Advanced one hour to UTC+6:30 in May 1996, reduced 30 minutes to UTC+6 in October 1996, and reduced 30 minutes to UTC+5:30 in April 2006. Sudan: 1985: Observed DST in 1970–1985. Sweden
Cyprus (island) Republic of Cyprus; Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom) Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (A de facto state only recognized by Turkey, separated from the Republic of Cyprus by a UN buffer zone)
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The Canary Islands (/ k ə ˈ n ɛər i /, Spanish: Canarias, Spanish: [kaˈnaɾjas]), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish region, autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco.
By nationalities that visit the Canary Islands, the destinations preferred by the British are Tenerife and Lanzarote, capturing 46.7% and 25% of their arrivals respectively; the Germans are distributed in a balanced way between Fuerteventura (29.8%), Gran Canaria (28.9%) and Tenerife (26.1%); Nordic people mostly choose Gran Canaria (58.7%) and Spaniards Tenerife (46%).
It is the easternmost point of both the Republic of Cyprus and the European Union. According to local legend, [citation needed] it is also the home of the 'Ayia Napa sea monster'. The cape was known as Cape Pedalion (Greek: Πηδάλιον) in antiquity. [1] According to Strabo the trapezoidal hill lying above it was sacred to Aphrodite. [2]
Cyprus [f] (/ ˈ s aɪ p r ə s / ⓘ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, [g] is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Although it is geographically located in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical make-up are overwhelmingly Southeast European. It is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean.