Cyprus, or as it 1 is officially called, the Republic of Cyprus, lies in 2 the Mediterranean Sea just south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon. The island has had human inhabitants 3 since approximately the 10th millennium BC, and is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Choirokoitia, 4 an ancient village. Apart from this well-known site, Cyprus is renowned for the oldest water wells 5 in the world and the Tombs of 6 the Kings. Interestingly, the Cypriots, the people of Cyprus, were one of the first peoples to domesticate cats. Cyprus has had 7 a troubled history, but it gained independence from Britain 8 on August 16th, 1960. The Cypriots speak two languages, Greek and Turkish. Most Cypriots 9 also speak English. Cyprus is a highly developed country and it receives millions of visitors 10 from around the world every year.
