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Varosha (Greek: Βαρώσια; Turkish: Maraş), officially the Republic of Varosha (Greek: Βαρώσια Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Maraş Cumhuriyeti), is a sovereign city-state and country in southeastern Europe, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus to the north, south and west. The country's territory is composed of a semi-enclave area surrounded by Northern Cyprus and the Republic of Cyprus, 15 satellite islands and islets, and a exclave within the Demetolos Republic. Land reclamation has grown the area of Varosha since it's declaration of independence. There are three official languages: English, Greek and Turkish. Multiracialism, multiculturalism, and egalitarianism are enshrined in the constitution, and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics.

Originally Varosha was simply a district of the Cypriot city of. During the, the district's citizens, led by Turkish Cypriot Baha Çakmak, decided to defend themselves against the warring Greek Cypriot and Turkish armies. Towards the end of the invasion, the district of Varosha declared independence from Cyprus as a whole, declaring itself a republic city-state with Baha as president and the Greek Cypriot folk singer/peace activist Sakis Stamatopoulos as prime minister.

Varosha, named "a bastion of freedom and democracy on a divided island" by U.S. President in 1987, has it's own currency and a well-funded military. It is a unitary parliamentary republic, having been rated a full democracy by the.

Size and location
Varosha is relatively small and is located in southeastern Europe.

Administrative divisions
Varosha consists of 9 administrative divisions.

Media

 * See also: List of radio stations in Varosha, List of television stations in Varosha