Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( SBA; ; ), is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey and representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, which granted independence to the Crown colony of Cyprus. The territory serves an important role as a station for signals intelligence and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom communications gathering and monitoring network in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. 

The territory is composed of two Base Areas. One is Akrotiri, or the "Western Sovereign Base Area" ("WSBA"), which includes two main bases at RAF Akrotiri and Episkopi, plus all of Akrotiri Village's district (including Limassol Salt Lake) and parts of eleven other village districts. The other area is Dhekelia Cantonment, or the "Eastern Sovereign Base Area" ("ESBA"), which includes a base at Ayios Nikolaos plus parts of twelve village districts. 

The Sovereign Base Areas were created in 1960 by the London and Zurich Agreements, when Cyprus achieved independence from the British Empire. The United Kingdom desired to retain sovereignty over these areas, as this guaranteed the use of UK military bases on Cyprus, including RAF Akrotiri, and a garrison of the British Army. The importance of the bases to the British is based on the strategic location of the island, at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, close to the Suez Canal and the Middle East; the ability to use the RAF base as staging post for military aircraft; and for training. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the number of base areas on Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. How many base areas can be found on Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
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Q2:
1. What is the Western base on Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. Which of Akrotiri and Dhekelia's bases is to the west?
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Q3:
1. What is the eastern base on Akrotiri and Dhekelia
2. Which of Akrotiri and Dhekelia's bases is to the east?
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Q4:
1. When were Akrotiri and Dhekelia created?
2. When did the creation of Akrotiri and Dhekelia come about?
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Q5:
1. Why did the United Kingdom want to maintain control of Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. What made the UK desire to remain in control of Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
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Q6:
1. What are included in the base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. What are the elements of the base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
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Q7:
1. What agreements set Akrotiri and Dhekelia aside for the British?
2. Under what agreements were Akrotiri and Dhekelia reserved for the British?
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Q8:
1. Did agreements other than the 1960 sovereignty treaty put Akrotiri and Dhekelia under British rule?
2. Were there other agreements involved in making Akrotiri and Dhekelia a part of the UK besides the 1960 sovereignty treaty?
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Q9:
1. What agreements set Akrotiri and Dhekelia aside for the British, besides the 1960 treaty of independence?
2. Under what agreements were Akrotiri and Dhekelia reserved for the British, in addition to the 1960 treaty of independence?
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Q10:
1. Why did the British want to keep military bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. What was the reasoning of the British for desiring military bases on Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
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