Nicosia (pronounced), known locally as Lefkosia (Greek: Λευκωσία; Turkish: Lefkoşa), is the capital and largest city on the island of Cyprus, as well as its main business center. After the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Nicosia remained the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line. It is located near the center of the island, on the banks of the Pedieos River.
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