Flag and national anthem of the Republic of Cyprus

Cyprus (/ˈsaɪprəs/ (Loudspeaker.svglisten)), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is geographically in Western Asia, but its cultural ties and geopolitics are overwhelmingly Southeastern European. Cyprus is the third-largest and third-most populous island in the Mediterranean. It is located north of Egypt, east of Greece, south of Turkey, and west of Lebanon and Syria. Its capital and largest city is Nicosia. The northeast portion of the island is de facto governed by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Title “Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν” (Greek (Greek script)) “Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian” (Greek (Romanization)) “Hymn to Freedom” (English translation) Lyricist Διονύσιος Σολωμός (Dionysios Solomos) Composer Νικόλαος Μάντζαρος (Nikolaos Mantzaros) Adopted November 16, 1966 Lyrics Greek lyrics (Greek script) Σε γνωρίζω από την κόψη του σπαθιού την τρομερή, σε γνωρίζω από την όψη που με βιά μετράει την γη. Απ’ τα κόκκαλα βγαλμένη των Ελλήνων τα ιερά, και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη, χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά! και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη, χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά! και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη, χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά! Greek lyrics (Romanization) Se gnorizo apo tin kopsi tou spathiou tin tromeri, se gnorízo apo tin opsi, pou me via metrai tin gi. Ap’ ta kokkala vgalmeni ton Ellinon ta iera, kai san prota andriomeni, chere, o chere, Eleftheria! kai san prota andriomeni, chere, o chere, Eleftheria! kai san prota andriomeni, chere, o chere, Eleftheria! English versification I shall always recognise you By the dreadful sword you hold, As the earth, with searching vision, You survey, with spirit bold. ‘Twas the Greeks of old whose dying Brought to birth our spirit free. Now, with ancient valour rising, Let us hail you, oh Liberty! Now, with ancient valour rising, Let us hail you, oh Liberty! Now, with ancient valour rising, Let us hail you, oh Liberty!