In a paper consisting of fifteen pages Cyprus is examined in terms of cultural development, architecture, and nationalism. Twelve sources are cited in the bibliography.
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opposition, a military move that culminated in Turkeys control of nearly forty percent of the island located in the Mediterranean Sea; a short nine years later found it renamed to
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Nearly two decades later, United Nations talks continued as a means by which to definitively determine Cyprus status and "prepare the ground for meaningful
negotiations leading to a comprehensive settlement" (Cyprus). Less than eight hundred thousand people inhabit Cyprus, with estimates placing the various age ranges at 0-14 years: 22.95%; 15-64 years: 66.26%; and
65 years+: 10.79% (Cyprus). Life expectancy is almost seventy-seven years, with women statistically outliving their male counterparts by approximately five years. Cyprus ethnic composition is 78% Greek, 18%
Turkish and 4% mixture of other groups, all who speak either Greek, Turkish or English. Greek orthodox reflects 78% of the islands religious affiliation, while the remainder is split
between Muslim (18%) and Maronite/Armenian Apostolic/other (4%) (Cyprus). II. CULTURE Cyprus cultural development began in earnest during the Neolithic period of the 8th millennium B.C.; later on, the plentiful
presence of copper and bronze would reflect a significant contributing factor to the islands further cultural expansion. Apart from the early aspects of metallurgy was that of Achaean colonization,
which brought forth the cultural and linguistic components of Hellenism., which "greatly influenced town planning, architecture, metallurgy and pottery. The arrival of the Achaean Greeks had a profound and
lasting influence on the culture of the island. Ever since Cyprus has remained predominantly Greek in culture, language and population despite various influences resulting from successive occupations" (Europe and
the Cyprus Culture and History). Cyprus was content to exist upon its own, however, it was meant to be a pawn between Eastern and Western culture struggles. Alexander the