Flags of the World - Cyprus Blog Post

Yia su! I am StJohn Wright from Notarial Services (Yorkshire & Derbyshire) Limited, practicing as StJohn Wright Notary Public. Welcome to the eleventh blog post about ‘Flags of the World’: this week the blog post is about Cyprus.

In legend, the birthplace of the ancient Greek goddess of love Aphrodite, Cyprus’ modern history has, in contrast, been dominated by tension between its Greek and Turkish inhabitants. Cyprus declared independence from Britain in 1960. Also, Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkey invaded the North in response to a military coup on the island which was backed by the Greek government. The island was effectively partitioned, with the northern third run by a Turkish Cypriot government and the southern two-thirds by the internationally recognised government led by Greek Cypriots. UN troops patrol the “Green Line” dividing the two parts, and reunification talks have made slow progress. Cyprus has successfully diversified its largely agrarian economy into one based on services – including a large tourism sector – and light manufacturing. More recently it has also developed into an important financial hub, especially for investors from Russia and Eastern Europe. If you need to open a foreign bank account, you will need to seek the support of a Notary to be successful. Please contact me via the methods at the end of this blog post, so that we can discuss how this works for you.

The city of Paphos in Cyprus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Cyprus is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Approximately 10,000 pink flamingos come to Lake Larnaca every year to breed and develop their offspring. Cyprus is also home to about 20 rare species of orchids and 371 different species of bird. However, they have no freshwater resources: their drinking water is stored in mountain water reservoirs and is produced artificially in a plant. Did you know that Cyprus has the lowest crime rate in the world?

Traditional Cypriot foods include souvlakia (grilled meat kababs), shaftalia (grilled sausage), afella (pork marinated in coriander), fried halloumi cheese, olives, pitta bread, kolokasi (root vegetables), lamb, artichokes, chickpeas and rabbit stews (stifado). Don’t you think it’s crazy that the main dishes of Cyprus include fish, but they do not like fishing! The national drink of Cyprus is coffee: the island has a reputation of making good coffee, although it is not widely known to foreigners.

A sponsorship declaration is a document whereby the UK sponsor will declare that he/she intends to sponsor the applicant for a UK visa to visit or join him or her in the UK. The UK sponsor will also confirm that he will maintain and accommodate the applicant for the UK visa without any recourse to public funds. If you require assistance with this, please do not hesitate to contact me via the methods below.

The national flower of Cyprus is the Cyprus Cyclamen. It is a perennial, tuberous herb, that is 7-15cm in height. It has simple, cordate, rather than fleshy leaves, which have long petioles and coarsely dentate margins.

To conclude, I am a Notary, who has been practicing for 16 years, and I would urge you to get into contact with me if you require any of the services that I have mentioned in this blog post. Please see my website (Notary in Sheffield | England | StJohn Wright Notary Public) to find out more about me and what I can do to help you. Also, do not hesitate to call me on 07863252272.

Thank you for reading this eleventh blog post on the ‘Flags of the World’. Look out for the next one about Turkey! Adio!

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