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Cyprus is divided into Turkish and Greek sections: The Greek-controlled and internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus occupies the southern two-thirds of the island, while the Turkish Republic of Cyprus makes up the northern one-third of the island (a map of which is displayed on the building on the right). Pictured here is the boundary between the two states at Lidras Street in Nicosia.
The future relationship between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is another ongoing problem. Greece has opposed its northern neighbor’s claim to use the term Macedonia, because it has a northern p rovince of the same name. More importantly, however, the name change could create separatism and future land claims by the Republic of Macedonia against Greek territory. There are also burning issues between Greece and Albania. The rapidly rising numbers of illegal Albanian immigrants and the low status of the ethnic Greek minority in Albania are among the reasons for a strained relationship between the two countri e s . Gree k s , bel i eving that they have learn ed a lesson from