I live in Ukraine. Ukraine is a sovereign state; its independence was proclaimed in 1991. Ukraine is situated in the east of Europe. The territory of Ukraine is 603 700 square kilometres. Ukraine borders on Russia,
state; its independence was proclaimed in 1991. Ukraine is
situated in the east of Europe. The territory of Ukraine is 603 700 square kilometres. Ukraine borders on Russia, Belarus, Poland, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. It’s washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and has very important ports. Ukraine is larger than France and Great Britain but considerably smaller than Russia. 5% of Ukraine’s territory is mountainous; the rest part of the Ukrainian area is flat. Ukraine has the Carpathians and the Crimean Mountains. The Carpathians is the natural mountainous boundary of Ukraine. They are covered with mixed forests of pine, fir, beech and oak trees. There are the thickest forests in Volyn, which are part of the famous Byelovezhskaya Puscha.
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People in Ukraine Ukrainians are talented and beautiful people. Tina
Prikhodko and Vladimir Zelensky are patriots of Ukraine.
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The biggest cities of Ukraine are Kyiv, Kharkiv,
Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, Odessa, Mykolaiv and others. The Dnieper
is the main river of the country; moreover, it’s the third longest river in Europe. Such rivers as the Dniester, the Danube, the Southern Bug and the Seversky Donets are also important. Ukraine has a rich historical and cultural heritage. There are many higher educational establishments, theatres, libraries, museums, art galleries in Ukraine. It’s also famous for many outstanding writers, poets and musicians.
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Sights of Ukraine Sofiyivka The Nikolaev zoo
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Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Area of Independence Odessa Opera and Ballet theater Deribasovskaya
street
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The old castle of Kamyanets-Podilsky The Church of St.
Andrew Anthony Cave The Potemkin Palace
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Holidays in Ukraine 1 January - New year 7 January
– Christmas March 8 - international women's day Easter (Moveable feast) 1
may, 2 may - Labour Day 8 may - Day of memory and reconciliation 9 may - Victory Day Trinity (Moveable feast) June 28 - Constitution Day of Ukraine 24 August - independence Day of Ukraine October 14 - the Day of defender of Ukraine
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Traditional Music Calendar-ritual Historical songs and ballads Lyrical songs and ballads.