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Cyprus is made up of different peninsulas in the north, south, east and west of the island. A list of the peninsulas, the towns they are located in and their areas can be seen below:

Folk art is the creation of the people and it expresses the various characteristics through the centuries. Through folk art and the tradition of a nation, we may define the extent and the quality of civilisation which it has created in its historical path. Folk art is the art of the people and it has been created to meet its needs and the sense of beauty.

The first service in the Ministry of Education and Culture , with  exclusive competence in culture was created in 1965 and was named Education Services , which was then upgraded and renamed in 1992 to the Department of Cultural Services.

Cyprus has minerals which are made up of metal or non-fossil and quarry materials which are made up of non-metallic or industrial minerals.

Cyprus Rivers are located in various locations across the island. The following table presents all the characteristics of various rivers located in Cyprus, according to their name, their location and their length in (kilometres).

The following table presents all the characteristics of the 56 dams located in Cyprus , according to their name , their type ,  their purpose , the river which they are connected to , their capacity and the year of operation.

Cyprus originally had its main airport in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. However due to the 1974 war, the airport was occupied by the Turks. Therefore two new airports had to be constructed in order to cater for the people.

Cyprus is a small independent island located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, and is the third largest island in population and size in the Mediterranean , after Sicily and Sardinia with an area of 9,251 sq. km.The countries surrounding the island of Cyprus are Greece (to the west ), Turkey (to the north), Lebanon, Syria (to the east), Israel and Egypt (to the south).Geographically the island of Cyprus belongs to the Middle East , however due to its strong ties with Europe and in particular with Greece, it is considered a part of west Europe.