Ukraine is the young independent country ( from 1991 ) with very long history. Ukraine is an discovered treasure – fascinating, convenient destination, where visitors can spend their holidays, become acquainted with history and culture of the Ukrainian people, visit the churches and architectural monuments of a thousand- year-old culture, and explore the many health resorts of mineral water located throughout Ukraine.

Ukraine is a state in Eastern Europe, bounded on the north by Belarus , on the northeast by the Russian Federation , on the west by Poland and Slovakia , and on the southwest by Hungary , Romania , and Moldova . Ukraine is the biggest country in Europe (after Russia ). It is divided into 2 6 regions (oblasts) one of them is an Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 2 municipalities with oblast status ( Kiev and Sevastopol ). The country has an outlet to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and two mountainsides: Carpathians in the West and the Crimean Mountains in the South. The main Ukrainian river is the Dnieper . It is one of the longest European rivers and one of the main

Waterway of the country. Ukraine is traditionally an agricultural area it has developed metallurgical industry and mining industry . It grows wheat, maize, buckwheat and other corn, red and green vegetables, different kinds of fruits and berries.

Area:

total: 603,700 sq km

Capital:

Kiev (Kyiv)

Country name:

Ukraine

Climate:

temperate continental; Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south. Middle temperature in winter is -8? +2? С (17,6? - 35,6? F), in summer +17? +25? С (62,6? - 77? F)

Ethnic groups:

Ukrainian 77.8%, Russian 17.3%, Belarusian 0.6%, Moldovan 0.5%, Crimean Tatar 0.5%, Bulgarian 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Romanian 0.3%, Polish 0.3%, Jewish 0.2%, other 1.8% (2001 census)

Languages:

Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%; small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities

Monetary unit:

Hryvna

National symbols :

State Emblem

Trident (tryzub). The official coat of arms of Ukraine is a golden trident on an azure background. As a state emblem, the trident dates back to Kievan Rus when it was the coat of arms of the Riuryk dynasty.

State flag

The Ukrainian flag is composed of two equal horizontal bands of azure and golden yellow colors. It represents ripe wheat growing under the blue sky.

Population:

47,425,336 (July 2005 est.)

Religions:

Orthodox, Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish