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The formation of the island
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Geography
Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean after Sardinia and Sicily. It lies between latitudes of 30.33 and 35.41 and longitudes of 32.23 and 34.55. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) covers an area of 3,515 square kilometres.
The neighbours of Northern Cyprus are Turkey, 65 km to the north; Syria, 100 km to the east; Egypt, 420 km to the south; Israel, 267 km to the east and Lebanon, 162 km to the east.
North Cyprus area is 3,515 square kilometres and about 45% of the area is arable land. About 20% of this land area is irrigated. Nearly 20% of North Cyprus total area is wooded. Owing to the fantastic geographical location of North Cyprus (at the cross-roads of east-west and north-south navigational routes) and its proximity to the rich Middle Eastern countries, it provides an attractive place for foreign and international investment.
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