nicosia last divided capital cyprus april 1999 un map of the divided city 1999

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Nicosia the worlds last divided capital city .It was divided after the civil war in 1974 Many buildings and posessions along the green line which separates the north and south cyprus were abandoned during the war and have been untouched standing in no mans land . The border is patrolled by a UN peacekeeping force

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Size: 5260px × 3340px
Location: Europe Cyprus
Photo credit: © Roger Hutchings / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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