Cyprus

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Halloumi cheese"},{"insert":" is probably Cyprus' most famous product, with its popularity extending to many countries throughout Europe and the Middle East. Distinguishable by its mild salty flavor and rubbery texture, the delicacy has become a favourite for chefs across the globe, appearing in dishes as diverse as lamb roast and halloumi fries. The cheese is produced by combining a mixture of "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"goat's and sheep milk"},{"insert":", before being set with rennet. This is an unusual practice due to the absence of acid-producing bacteria in any part of the process, a standard for most dairy products. Halloumi's high melting point means it can be easily "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"fried "},{"insert":"or "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"grilled"},{"insert":", or served cold alongside freshly sliced watermelon; the perfect summer dinner.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Grilled lamb chops"},{"insert":" topped with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"warm cherry sauce"},{"insert":" is a popular Cypriot dish. It is perfect for summer dining. These simple to make and delicious lamb chops are full of Mediterranean flavor and the cherry tomato skewers are the perfect accompaniment. Great for the barbecue.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Flaouna"},{"insert":" (Greek: I+I>>I+-I?II 1/2 I+-), (Turkish: "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Pilavuna, Bitta"},{"insert":"), is a "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"cheese-filled pastry"},{"insert":" from the island of Cyprus, which may include "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"raisins "},{"insert":"or be garnished with "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"sesame seeds"},{"insert":". Flaounes are traditionally prepared for "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Easter "},{"insert":"by Orthodox Cypriots. Regional names for flaouna include "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"vlaouna"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"fesoudki"},{"insert":" (Greek:"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" I+IuIfI?II'IoI1"},{"insert":") in Karavas, and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"aflaouna"},{"insert":" in Karpasia. It is served at Ramadan by Turkish Cypriots.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"KEO"},{"insert":" is a popular Cypriot "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"beer"},{"insert":". It is a"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" light straw-colored lager"},{"insert":" with a thick head, and is sometimes compared to a "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"pilsner "},{"insert":"in taste. The beer is brewed in Limassol from the finest malt and the choicest hops, long matured, bottled fresh and unpasteurised, to retain its natural flavor, aroma and freshness. The beer won the 1987 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gold Medal "},{"insert":"by the Brewing Industry International Awards. KEO holds about 32% share of the island's beer market. The KEO Brewery was the first to be built on the island in 1949. The production of KEO beer started in 1951.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"The "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"British administration of Cyprus"},{"insert":" began on 11 July "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1878 "},{"insert":"and initially British stamps were used which may be identified by the numbered cancels used. The first postage stamps marked Cyprus were British stamps overprinted "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"CYPRUS"},{"insert":" from "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1880"},{"insert":". The first postage stamps produced specifically for use in Cyprus, rather than being overprinted British stamps, were issued on 1 July 1881.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Above is one of the three stamps from the commemorative series"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" 1980-The 20th Anniversary of the Republic. "},{"insert":"It depicts the"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"1960 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Signing of the Treaty of Independence"},{"insert":". In 1960, the Government inherited from the British administration an economy which was underdeveloped and lagging behind. Production was totally inadequate and the economic revival depended on unstable factors. Half the population was engaged in agriculture and contributed less than 20% of the national income. In 1980 Cyprus had changed its economic character. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tourist arrivals"},{"insert":" had increased tenfold from 24,000 to 240,000. Those engaged in agriculture now made up only 20% of the population. High school students who in 1959-1960 numbered only 14,649 at 19 schools, in 1979-1980 were 38,743 at 57 schools. In the rural regions all the houses now had electricity and running water. The Cyprus economy which was based on agriculture, had changed and had taken a new course, that of service industries which it has followed ever since.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The 2020 Insects-Butterflies"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"commemorative set features"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"the above "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Papilio machaon. "},{"insert":" It is a butterfly of the family "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Papilionidae"},{"insert":". The butterfly is also known as the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Old World swallowtail"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":", "},{"insert":"the common yellow swallowtail or simply the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"swallowtail"},{"insert":" (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species was the first to be given the name). It is the type species of the genus "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Papilio"},{"insert":". This widespread species is found in much of the Palearctic (it is the only swallowtail in most of Europe) and in North America.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Cyprus commemorated the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2020 Tokyo Olympics"},{"insert":" with series stamps. One of the series stamps featured a "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"marathon runner"},{"insert":". Marathon and the marathon runner"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" Stelios Kyriakides"},{"insert":", Cyprus's legendary athlete, are dear to all Cypriots. The "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"winner of the 50th Boston Marathon"},{"insert":", Kyriakides used his victory as a call to action to aid his war- and famine-ravaged homeland. Kyriakides, who narrowly escaped execution during World War II during the Nazi occupation of Greece, hadn't run in six years when he came to Boston in "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1946"},{"insert":", with the help of Greek-American benefactors (George Demeter and Spear Demeter). He was emaciated from the lack of food in war-ravaged Greece, and at one point was told by doctors in Boston he wouldn't be allowed to run because they were afraid he would die in the streets. That backdrop only added to the almost mythic race performance, in which Kyriakides came on at the end to defeat the defending champion and set the best time in the world for 1946. Nearly a million people greeted him on his return to Athens in May 1946, when he came back with boat loads of food, medicine, clothing and other essentials donated by Americans who read of his victory.\n"}]}