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Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Republic of Cyprus

Anthem: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν Capital: Nikosia (Lefkosia) Official languages: Greek, Turkish Government: – Presidential republic – - President:Tassos Papadopoulos – - President-elect: Dimitris Christofias Independence: From the United Kingdom 16 August 1960 Population: 2007 census->788,457 Density: 90/km² 233/sq mi

Location of Cyprus (dark green) – on the European continent (light green & dark grey) – in the European Union (light green) Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían Hymn to Liberty

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·Capital: Lisbon (and the largest city) Official languages: – Portuguese – Recognised regional languages :Mirandese Government: - Parliamentary republic - PresidentAníbal Cavaco Silva Prime MinisterJosé Sócrates Population: 10,148,259 Density: 114/km² (87th) 295/sq mi

Location of Portugal: On the European continent In the European Union

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Capital: (and largest city)Vilnius Official languages: Lithuanian Government: Parliamentary republic PresidentValdas Adamkus Prime MinisterGediminas Kirkilas Population: 2007 estimate3,369,600 (130th) Density: 52/km² (120th) 134/sq mi

Location of Lithuania (orange) – on the European continent (camel & white) – in the European Union (cam

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Capital: (and largest city)Belfast Official languages: – English (de facto), – Irish and Ulster Scots Government: – Constitutional monarchy consociationalism – Monarch Queen Elizabeth II – Prime Minister (of the United Kingdom)Gordon Brown MP – First MinisterIan Paisley MLA – Deputy First MinisterMartin McGuinness MLA – Secretary of StateShaun Woodward MP Population: 2004 estimate1,710,300 Density: 122/km² 315/sq mi

Location of Northern Ireland (orange) – on the European continent (camel & white) – in the United Kingdom (camel)