It has de jure governance over most of the island of Cyprus , except for the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas ( SBA ) of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the south and east of the island .
The Republic of Cyprus became independent from Great Britain in 1960 .
It has de jure governance over most of the island of Republic of Cyprus , except for the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas ( SBA ) of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the south and east of the island .
The Republic of Cyprus became independent from Great Britain in 1960 .