| Cyprus |
 philoxenia... Philoxenia means love of foreigners; philo - love, and xeno - foreign.  Cyprus is a divided nation since 1974 - Greek Cypriotic in the south, and Turkish to the north. The border - called the Green Line - divides the capital, Nicosia, into Greek and Turkish. The opposite of philoxenia is xenophobia - aversion toward foreigners, which has kept the island divided for three plus decades. Hellophobia means fear of Greek culture Since 1960, two conflicting movements have dominated - Greek Cypriots striving for union with Greece - enosis; and Turkish Cypriots advocating the division of the island - taksim. Since EU membership in 2004 enosis meets globalisation. The unspoiled northern region of Cyprus is opening up to tourism, and philoxenia is practised on both sides of a rapidly fading Green Line. MUSIC OF CYPRUS Traditional Andreas Aristidou, Kyriacos Zittis. Tessera tshé tessera PIONEERING PERMACULTURE IN CYPRUS  Location: Europe Status: UN Country Capital City: Nicosia Main Cities: Limassol, Famagusta Population: 729,000 Area: 9,250 km2 Currency: 1 kuna = 100 lipa Languages: 1 Cyprus pound = 100 cents Religions: Greek Orthodox |
