Thirty years ago. the island of Cyprus became an independent state. however. for 17 years. the northern part of the island has been under the grip of foreign occupation. creating a divided capital. Nicosia. and a divided nation. Since the 1974 invasion. a Green Line has stretched across the island separating both Turkish and Greek speaking Cypriots from their traditional homes. 200.000 Cypriots have become refugees in their own country. leaving behind land. homes. and personal property worth millions of dollars. And the decades that have followed have been marked with violence and bloodshed. For several years. the United Nations has worked hard to bring about a resolution in Cyprus.
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