Northern Cyprus IS a country 1 Google Search Northern Cyprus Country 856 000 results 2 The definition of country in WP A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state as a non sovereign or formerly sovereign political division or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated peoples with distinct political characteristics Hence the definition of country exceeds UN membership 3 The sources from UN cite Northern Cyprus as a different country as well World Happiness Report 2015 of United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network SDSN ranked Northern Cyprus 66th among 158 countries directly above the Republic of Cyprus which was ranked 67th UN SDSN World Happiness Report 2015 p 27 2012 2014 country rankings Also In international statistics mentionings references Northern Cyprus is regarded as a different country 4 Gallup Happiness Index of Countries 2014 C 67 NC 64 NC is better 5 Gallup Healthways 2014 Country Well Being Rankings C 82 NC 49 NC is better 6 IFES Election Guide Country Profile Northern Cyprus 7 Amazon Northern Cyprus Country Coat Of Arms 8 Talinn Tech University Country Specific Requirements Northern Cyprus 9 Northern Cyprus Travel to a New Country 10 Within Country and State Rankings at IDEAS Northern Cyprus 11 Northern Cyprus walking Ramblers Worldwide Holidays North Cyprus is a country of great warmth 12 K9 Country Kennels Northern Cyprus 13 Citta Slow Countries Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 14 My first visit to an unrecognized country Northern Cyprus 15 Official Government Web Pages by Country Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 16 Northern Cyprus Country Set to Repeal Sodomy Law 17 birminghammail Northern Cyprus a country which 18 Gesis Country 196 Cyprus 197 Northern Cyprus 19 Northern Cyprus Country Set of Banners 20 Northern Cyprus as a transition country 21 country road in the NW of Northern Cyprus 22 BOOKS Comparative E Government Christopher G Reddic Country Background Information Northern Cyprus 23