Divided world capital Crossword Clue

HomePublisherWall Street Journal7 May 2010
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Its time to solve "Divided world capital" crossword clue for today's "Wall Street Journal" daily crossword.

Best Answer:
NICOSIA

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's clue "Divided world capital" leads to the answer "NICOSIA" for the following reasons:

  1. Divided: Nicosia is the capital city of Cyprus, a country that has been politically divided since 1974 into the northern area controlled by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the southern region controlled by the internationally recognized government of the Republic of Cyprus.
  2. World capital: Nicosia is one of the world's few divided capital cities, with the Green Line serving as a buffer zone that separates the two sides. This unique status as a divided capital makes Nicosia a fitting answer to the clue.

Therefore, the answer "NICOSIA" aligns perfectly with the clue "Divided world capital" due to the city's geopolitical situation as the capital of Cyprus, a nation split into two distinct territories.



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Definition of "NICOSIA"

the capital of Cyprus; population 233,000 (est. 2007). Since 1974 it has been divided into Greek and Turkish sectors.


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Wall Street Journal7 May 2010NICOSIA


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