Is Cyprus one country or two?

Short answer: Yes. Long answer: It's one country to most of the world, the Republic of Cyprus. Greece supports this belief, and the country is recognised as this entity alone by most of the nations of the world. read more

1 country. The Republic of Cyprus is the only recognised sovereign state in the island of Cyprus. Turkey invaded the island in 1974 and occupied 37% of the island. Then they established a puppet state called the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which no country in the world recognises except Turkey of course. read more

United Nations troops patrol the "Green Line" dividing the two parts. Reunification talks have proceeded slowly. Cyprus successfully diversified its largely agrarian economy into one based on services - including a large tourism sector - and light manufacturing. read more