Geography: is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south.
Area: 603,7 thousand sq. km.
Population: 46,18 million, Ukrainians - 77,8%, Russians - 17,3%. In addition, in the country lives Belarusians, Moldovans, Poles, Bulgarians and others.
Capital: Kyiv, or Kiev (2.76 million) has sprang up in the V century on the bank of the Dnieper River as Slavic settlement, in the X - XII centuries Kiev has become the capital and was reputed as one of the largest cities in Europe.
Climate: temperate continental climate, although a more Mediterranean climate is found on the southern Crimean coast. Average annual temperatures is 9
˚C.
Political system: form of government - a parliamentary-presidential republic. The head of state is the President which is elected for 5 years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The supreme legislative body is the parliament.
Official language: Ukrainian.
Religion: Orthodox - 75%, Muslims - 8%.
Currency: Hryvnia (UAH).
Major cities:
- Kiev
- Kharkiv (1,45 mln.)
- Dnipropetrovsk (1,01 mln.)
- Odessa (1,191 mln.)
- Donetsk (1 133 ths.)
- Lions (1040 ths.)
- Zaporizhya (781,6 ths.)
- Donets'k (990 ths.)
- Krivoy Rog (685 ths.)
- Nicolaev (506 ths.)
- Mariupol (501 ths.)
- Lugansk (476 ths.)
Kiev is known for its magnificent architecture: Desyatinnaya church, St. Sophia Cathedral, the Golden Gate with church survived to this day. Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, lso known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves (XI - XVIII cc.) is male monastery, and represents religious and cultural center of Ukraine.
Lviv The main attractions are the Old town, castle, Arsenal, the Cathedral of St. Jura (XIV - XV cc.).
Odessa The main attractions are Opera House and Potemkin Stairs.
Sevastopol is famous for its fortress, diorama and panorama of the Defense of the city (XIX - XX cc.), the ruins of the Greek colony of Chersonese (I c.).
Chernigiv is famous for its Savior Cathedral (XI c.).
Castles XIII - XVI cc.. can be seen in
Belgorod Dnestrovsky, Khotin, Kamianets-Podolsk, Zbarazh, Kremenets, Lutsk, Uzhgorod and other cities.
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Crimea - a special part of Ukraine. The Crimean Peninsula borders the Kherson region from the North; the rest of the border is the Black Sea in the South and West and the Sea of Azov in the East with its unusual Bay of Sivash and the Strait of Kerch. The area of the peninsula - 27 thousand square km. The Crimea's highest peak is the Roman-Kosh on the Babugan Yayla, 1542 m. above sea level meters high. Most of Crimea has a temperate continental climate with more than 300 sunny days during the year, except for the south coast where it experiences a humid subtropical climate, due to warm influences from the Black Sea.
Crimea is exceptionally favorable due to its natural conditions for health recovery and the respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous systems disease prevention. The water temperature from June to September range from 20
°C to 23
°C. The period from July till August is considered the most favorable period for rest in Crimea.
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