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(07.06.2007 )
Cypriot real estate Mentor for Cyprus

Nigel Howarth says the warmth and generosity of the Cypriot people, the abundant choice of superb sea apartment Cyprus and the island's relaxed way of life makes the country a popular choice for expats.

Nigel, a business consultant who escaped the rat race in 2002, has previously lived and worked in Hong Kong, Australia, South Africa and the Netherlands.

He first visited Cyprus in 1982 and moved to the island permanently in 2002. He and his wife Pat live in Erimi, a village close to the town of Limassol.

Since moving to Cyprus, Nigel has written and published a detailed guide for those wishing to buy property on the island.

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 3,572 square miles and is about 120 miles to the west of Syria and 500 miles to the east of Greece. Nicosia is the capital and the island's largest city with a population of some 190,000.

Since 1974, the northern third of the island has been occupied by Turkish forces and has formed a separate (though internationally unrecognized) state. Although talks to resolve the situation have been held from time to time, Cyprus remains a divided island.

A UN buffer zone, known as the "Green Line" currently separates the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.

The island has a typical Mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry and the cooler, rainy season extends from October to March. The average annual temperature is 21°C and the average annual rainfall is less than 500 millimetres.

Summer temperatures in the inland capital of Nicosia can reach over 40 degrees Celsius while in the coastal regions they can reach a more modest 35 to 38 degrees.

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