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Getting started
The first thing you need to do is choose a news reader, if you already don't have one. This is a piece of software that checks feeds you have requested and lets you read any new articles that have been added. There are various types of news reader. You should choose one that will work with your computer’s operating system.
When you have chosen a news reader, you can decide what content you want to keep up to date with. Please choose from below:
| Αλβανία | Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη | Βουλγαρία | Κροατία |
| Κύπρος | ΠΓΔΜ | Ελλάδα | Μαυροβούνιο |
| Ρουμανία | Σερβία | Σλοβενία | Τουρκία |
| ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΕΙΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ BALKANS.COM |
Problems ?
Alternatively, you can paste one of the BBN RSS URLs into a new feed in your news reader.
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/albania.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/bulgaria.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/cyprus.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/greece.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/romania.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/slovenia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/bosnia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/croatia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/macedonia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/montenegro.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/serbia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/turkey.rss
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CYPRUS- INFO |
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BASIC
- Surface Area: 9 251 sq km
- Borders: /
- Capital City: Nicosia
- Population: 783 971 (2007)
- Official language: Greek and Turkish
- Population (Age structure & projected population growth):
- Population aged (0-14) - 17.7%
- Population aged (15-64) - 69.9%
- Population aged (65+) - 12.4%
- Population growth rate: 1.02% (medium variant from 2005-2010)
ECONOMIC
- Natural Resources:
copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment - Industries:
Food, beverages, textiles, chemicals, metal products, tourism, wood products. - Agriculture – products: Potatoes, citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables, poultry, pork, lamb, kids, dairy.
- Currency & Code: Euro; Code: EUR
- Industrial Growth: n/a
- GDP (in currency): 15,565.6 EUR millions(2008)
- GDP Growth:: 4,40%
- GDP per capita: 18,700.0 EUR (2007)
- Consumer Inflation: 4.7% (2008)
- Unemployment: 2.9%(2008)
- Foreign Direct Investment: (in currency): 1262.3 EUR millions
- Current Account(in currency): minus 1.480 EUR billions
- Public Debt: (as % of GDP): 59.8% (2007)
- External debt(in currency): n/a
- Exports(in currency): n/a
- Imports(in currency): n/a
TRAVEL TIPS
CLIMATE
- Cyprus has a pleasant Mediterranean climate, enjoying 300 days of sunshine, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
GETTING AROUND
- Car Rental Companies: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Thrifty, Ranger Rentals, Sun Rent a Car
- Taxi Companies:Acropolis Vassos, Alasia Taxi Services, Antoniou Andreas, Antoniou Panayiotis, Aphrodite Taxi Office
- Banks: Central bank of Cyprus, Αlpha Bank Cyprus, BNP Paribas Cyprus, Emporiki Bank – Cyprus Limited, Kommunalkredit International Bank,National Bank of Greece (Cyprus)
WHERE TO STAY
- Luxury Hotels: Hilton Cyprus, Holiday Inn Nicosia City Center, Almond Business Suites, Hilton Park Nicosia, The Classic Hotel
WHAT TO SEE
- Main Squares: Sarayönü Square
- History and Culture: Selimiye Mosque (St Sophia Cathedral), Arabahmet District, Arabahmet Mosque, Haydarpasha Mosque (St Catherine's Church), Dervish Pasha Mansion (Ethnographical Museum), Kyrenia Gate
- Shopping: Ledra Street, Tanzimat Street
- Parks and Gardens: Athalassa National Park
The European Union On-Line (www.europa.eu)
Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (www.cipa.org.cy)
Government of Cyprus (www.cyprus.gov.cy)
World Bank (www.worldbank.org)
Central Bank of Cyprus (www.centralbank.gov.cy)
United Nations Population Division (www.un.org)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (www.unece.org)
Embassy of Cyprus (www.cyprusembassy.net)
Nations Online (www.nationsonline.org)
Cyprus Yellow Pages (www.cyprusyellowpages.com)