31.   Some EU governments have warned that the accession of Cyprus will prove difficult as long as the island remains divided.

32.   That move was controversial, and the government remains divided on whether such extraditions should continue.

33.   The country remains divided along racial lines, with many blacks still living in poverty and many whites maintaining affluent lifestyles.

34.   The Cyprus problem has since defied repeated attempts by the United Nations and others to solve it, and the island remains unofficially divided.

35.   The city remains divided between Bosnian Croats and Muslims.

36.   The council remains divided on a long-term policy toward Iraq and reaching agreement is expected to take several weeks.

37.   The EU has said Cyprus could join even if the island remains divided.

38.   The island, which remains divided between Turkish and Greek Cypriot sectors, is one of the main disputes between Greece and Turkey.

39.   The panels should provide a framework for a future Iraq policy, but the council remains deeply divided on what that policy should be.

40.   The public remains divided on whether they admire Bush.