ABSTRACT
Cyprus, a 3,572 square mile island in the northeastern Mediterranean, lies approximately 70 miles off the Turkish coast (World Almanac, 1986). Before gaining independence from Great Britain, Cyprus was successively ruled by Phoenicians, Egyptians, Romans, Crusaders, and Turks (Luke, 1965; Munro & Khuri, 1984). Due to the proximity to Greece and Turkey, the population reflects the two ethnic groups. In 1983, it was estimated that there were 532,600 Greek Cypriots and 124,000 Turkish Cypriots on the island (Fisher, 1986).
