Cyprus : This image, acquired by NASA’s Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on January 30, 2001, shows the three distinct geologic regions of the island. In the central and western part of the island is the Troödos Massif, a mountain range whose surface layer is mostly basaltic lava rock, and whose maximum elevation is 1953 m. Running in a thin arc along the northeast margin of the island is Cyprus’ second mountain range, a limestone formation called the Kyrenia Range. A flat area of low relief occupies the space between these ranges, and is home to Lefkosia, the capital city of the Republic of Cyprus. The city is visible as a grayish-brown patch near the image’s center.