Europe
Chypre
Cyprus
no articleGoing there, being there
à Chypre
Coming from
de Chypre
Why
Chypre takes no article at all, so the preposition stays à, with nothing between it and the name: à Chypre.
The people
un Chypriote, une Chypriote
Official languages
grec, turc
Capital
Nicosie
Example
Il a travaillé deux ans à Chypre.
He worked in Cyprus for two years.
Worth knowing
Cyprus is an island with no article: à Chypre, like à Malte. You sometimes hear en Chypre, but it is not written usage.
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