塞浦路斯中英双语介绍GeographyCyprus is an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, 113 kilometers (70 miles) south of Turkey and around 120 km west of the Syrian coast. It has a central plain (Mesaoria) with the Kyrenia / Girne and Pentadactylos / Besparmak mountains to the north and the Troodos mountain range to the south and west. There are also scattered but significant plains along the southern coast. The climate is temperate and Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, variably rainy winters.The capital city, Nicosia, is located to the north-east of the centre of the island. All the other major cities are situated on the coast: Pathos to the south-west, Limassol to the south, Larnaca to the south-east, Famagusta to the east and Kyrenia to the north.地理塞浦路斯是位于东地中海地区的一个岛国，在土耳其南部113公里（70里）， 叙利亚西部120公里。由一个中心平原（Mesaoria）、北部的基乐尼亚/吉尔尼（Kyrenia/Girne）和 Pentadactylos/Besparmak 山以及西北部的特罗多斯（Troodos）山脉构成。沿着南海岸同样也分布着很多重要的平原。其气候为 温和的地中海气候，夏季炎热、干燥，冬季寒冷、多雨。其首都尼科西亚，位于该岛中心地区东北部。其他各大主要城市分布在海岸线 上：帕福斯（Paphos）位于西南海岸，利马索（Limassol）位于南海岸，纳莱卡 （Larnaca）位于东南海岸，法马古斯塔（Famagusta）位于东海岸，基乐尼亚 （Kyrenia）位于北海岸。Education SystemCyprus has a well-developed system of primary and secondary education offering both public and private education. The state schools are generally seen as equivalent or better in quality of education than private sector institutions. The majority ofCypriots receive their higher education at Greek, British, Turkish, EU & US universities, while there are also sizeable emigrant communities in the United Kingdom and Australia. Private colleges and state-supported universities have been developed by both the Turkish and Greek communities.According to the 1960 constitution, education is under the control of the two communities (the communal chambers). State education was based on nationalization of existing community supported schools from the colonial period. Thus after 1974, the Cypriot system follows the Greek system in the south and the Turkish system in the north. A large number of students after sitting for A-levels and/or SATs study abroad, mainly in English speaking countries such as the US or UK, but also in other European destinations such as France and Germany. Traditionally the left wing party provided scholarships for its members to study in Eastern Europe, such as Bulgaria and Hungary, which are still popular destinations.教育体系塞浦路斯初级、中级教育系统发展良好，可以提供公共教育和私人教育。通常认为，国立学校教育质量与私人部门相比更好或相当。大多数塞浦路斯学 生在希腊、英国、土耳其、欧盟和美国大学接受更高等的教育，同时在英国和 澳大利亚也有相当多的移民族群。土耳其社区和希腊社区都设立私立学院和公 立大学。按照1960年宪法，教育由两个族群共同控制（公共议院）。国立教 育建立的基础是殖民时期开始的族群学校的国有化。因此，在1974年以后，塞 浦路斯在南方采用希腊的教育体系和在北方采用土耳其的教育体系。许多考取 剑桥高级水准或者SATs的学生到国外留学，主要是一些说英语的国家，如美 国、英国，以及一些其他欧洲国家，如法国、德国。传统上，左翼政党为其成 员提供奖学金到东欧国家学习，如保加利亚和匈牙利。这些国家还是相当受欢 迎。PopulationCyprus has an estimated population of 780,000. The main ethnic groups are Greek Cypriots (77%) and Turkish Cypriots (18%), with other minority (5%).人口塞浦路斯人口大约为78万。主要的民族群体有希腊塞浦路斯(77%)，土耳 其塞浦路斯(18%)和其他群体5%。Capital Nicosia首都尼科西亚LanguagesGreek is the predominant language in the south, Turkish in the north. English is widely understood, and is taught in schools from primary age.Thank YouTeekkurEderim语言希腊语在南方是主流语言，土耳其语则主要在北方广泛使用。大部分人能 听懂英语，他们从小学开始就教授英语。ReligionsThe major parts of Greek Cypriots are Christian Orthodox, whereas TurkishCypriots are Muslims宗教信仰大部分希腊塞浦路斯人信仰基督东正教，土耳其塞浦路斯信仰穆斯林教。EconomyEconomic affairs in Cyprus are dominated by the division of the country into the southern (Greek) area controlled by the Cyprus Government and the northern Turkish Cypriot-administered area. The Greek Cypriot economy is prosperous but highly susceptible to external shocks. Erratic growth rates in the 1990s reflect the economys vulnerability to swings in tourist arrivals, caused by political instability on the island and fluctuations in economic conditions in Western Europe. Economic policy in the south in the years leading up to 2005 focused on meeting the criteria for admission to the European Union. As in the Turkish sector, water shortage is a growing problem. Recently, oil has been discovered in the sea South of Cyprus (between Cyprus and Egypt) and talks are under way with Egypt to reach an agreement as to the exploitation of these resources. The level of the oil field in terms of production (barrels per day) that the two countries will be able to produce is still a matter of speculation.The Turkish Cypriot economy has about one-fifth the population and one-third the per capita GDP of the south. Because it is recognised only by Turkey, it has had much difficulty arranging foreign financing, and foreign firms have hesitated to invest there. The economy remains heavily dependent on agriculture and government service, which together employ about half of the work force. Moreover, the small, vulnerable economy has suffered because the Turkish lira is legal tender. To compensate for the economys weakness, Turkey provides direct and indirect aid to tour