Cyprus — De Facto Map

Cyprus — Republic of Cyprus · Divided island with UN buffer zone.

Interactive de facto map of Cyprus. The Republic of Cyprus has been a de facto divided island since the 1974 Turkish invasion. The internationally recognized government controls the southern two-thirds of the island, while the Turkish-backed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey) controls the north. Between them runs the UN buffer zone patrolled by UNFICYP. Explore the real map of divided Cyprus.