Cyprus is a large island in the east Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and west of Syria. Its capital is Nicosia.

Cyprus is a large island in the east Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and west of Syria賽普勒斯是地中海東邊的一座大島，在土耳其南邊、敘利亞西邊。Its capital is Nicosia首都是尼柯西亞。

Population figures in school dictionaries are often from one year — 1,155,403 in 2014 — which is a tidy snapshot, not “how many people live there today.” In 1974 Turkey invaded the north, and the island has been divided since then. Greek Cypriots live mainly in the southern two thirds; Turkish Cypriots live mainly in the northern third.

Population figures in school dictionaries are often from one year — 1,155,403 in 2014 — which is a tidy snapshot, not "how many people live there today."學生字典裡的人口數字常常只是某一年的數字——2014年是1,155,403人——這只是一個整齊的快照，不代表「現在住了多少人」。In 1974 Turkey invaded the north, and the island has been divided since then1974年土耳其入侵北部，這座島從那之後就分裂了。Greek Cypriots live mainly in the southern two thirds希臘裔賽普勒斯人主要住在南邊三分之二的地方；Turkish Cypriots live mainly in the northern third土耳其裔賽普勒斯人主要住在北邊三分之一的地方。

Since 1983 the area held by the Turks has called itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Most countries do not recognise that north as a separate country; the south is the Republic of Cyprus and is in the European Union.

Since 1983 the area held by the Turks has called itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus自1983年起，土耳其人控制的地區自稱為「北賽普勒斯土耳其共和國」。Most countries do not recognise that north as a separate country大部分國家不承認北邊是一個獨立國家；the south is the Republic of Cyprus and is in the European Union南邊是賽普勒斯共和國，屬於歐盟成員。

English puts the stress on the first part: SY-prus. Though actually, everyday talk on the island is messier than “Greek south, Turkish north”: cities, families, and older villages do not always match the line on the map.

English puts the stress on the first part英文重音放在第一部分：SY-prus。Though actually不過實際上，everyday talk on the island is messier than "Greek south, Turkish north"島上日常生活比「希臘南、土耳其北」這種說法要複雜得多：cities, families, and older villages do not always match the line on the map城市、家庭和比較老的村莊，並不總是跟地圖上那條線一致。