Defense note: Moscow, for decades the key military supporter and
supplier of Cuba, cut off almost all military aid by 1993

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@Cyprus ———

Map —-

Location: 35 00 N, 33 00 E — Middle East, island in the
Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey

Flag ——

Description: white with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived from the Greek word for copper) above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities

Geography ————-

Location: Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of
Turkey

Geographic coordinates: 35 00 N, 33 00 E