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  1. Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, with 
  2. leather, textile, and pottery industries. 
  3. Nicosia was the residence of Lusignan kings 
  4. of Cyprus 1192-1475. The Venetians, who took 
  5. Cyprus 1489, surrounded Nicosia with a high 
  6. wall, which still exists.
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  8. Subject by: Shaun Jay
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