Original sentence: The island nation Republic of Cyprus has been a member state of the European Union since 1 May 2004.The third largest island in the Mediterranean, it is currently divided into four main portions: the Republic of Cyprus (the island nation-state), the illegal Turkish Subordinate authority territory under Turkish occupation since 1974, the United Nations-controlled Green Line separating the two, and two British Base Areas
Edited sentence: The Republic of Cyprus has been a member state of the European Union since 1 May 2004.The third largest island in the Mediterranean, it is currently divided into four main portions: the southern Republic of Cyprus (the island nation-state), the illegal Turkish Subordinate authority (under Turkish occupation since 1974), the United Nations-controlled Green Line separating the two, and two British Base Areas