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Cyprus

Capital Nicosia · Europe and Asia

Cyprus is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.

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Facts about Cyprus

CapitalNicosia
ContinentEurope and Asia
Population1,360,000 (no. 156 of 197)
Area9,251 km² (no. 164 of 197)
NeighboursNo land borders
CoastlineMediterranean Sea
Flag colourswhite, orange, green

Where Cyprus fits in 4x4 Grid

Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Cyprus is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 35 categories:

Location
In AsiaIn EuropeIsland nationCoastline on the Mediterranean SeaAverage elevation under 150 m
Neighbours
No land borders
Size
Population under 5 millionArea under 50,000 km²Area under 10,000 km²Fertility rate under 1.5Population 1–5 millionSmaller than Switzerland
Name
Starts with COnly one vowel letter in the name
Politics
EU memberCommonwealth memberDrives on the leftUses the euroVery high HDI (0.8+)Uses daylight saving timeJoined the EU in 2004 or later
Sport
Has competed in Eurovision
History
Former British colonyBecame independent in the 1960s
Economy
GDP per person over $45,000Life expectancy over 80
Language
Uses a non-Latin script
Capital
Capital between 30° and 40° northCapital on the coastCapital is the largest city
Flag
Flag with whiteFlag with greenFlag with orangeFlag without redFlag with exactly 3 colours
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