Geography of Cyprus grown under irrigation. Little evidence remains that this broad, central plain, open to the sea at either end, was once covered with rich forests whose timber was coveted by ancient conquerors for their sailing vessels. The now-divided capital of the island, Nicosia, lies in the middle of this central plain. Despite its small size, Cyprus has a variety of natural vegetation. This includes forests of conifers and broadleaved trees such as "Pinus brutia", cedar, cypresses and oaks. Ancient authors write that most of Cyprus, even Messaoria, was heavily forested, and there are still considerable forests on the Troodos and Kyrenia
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 televote and the other half a jury vote but this aspect was discarded in January 2018 and the broadcaster opted to choose the artist via an internal selection. Foureira was announced as the singer who would represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in 1 February and her song "Fuego" and the accompanying music video premiered on the CyBC evening news bulletin on 2 March. Foureira prepared for the competition by travelling to the Swedish capital city of Stockholm in mid-April to acquaint herself with her troupe and to make adjustments for her performance in Lisbon. Cyprus was drawn