Ukraine is large European country. The territory is 603,7
thousand square kilometers. It occupies 42nd place in the words as
to its territory being large than any country in Western Europe.
Ukraine stretches for 1300km from east to west and 900km from north
to south. Borders on Russia, Moldova, Rumania, Hungary, Slovakia,
Poland and Belarus.
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The climate of Ukraine is mild and warm, with a long summer and
a short winter. Eastern Ukraine is slightly colder in winter and
warmer in summer than Western Ukraine.
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Ukraine is the country of many rivers. The Dnieper River
divides Ukraine into two parts: Right Band and Left Band
Ukraine.
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In the south Ukraine is bounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of
Azov. The Black Sea navigable rivers have promoted the development
of trade and culture.
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Within the borders of Ukraine there are the Carpatian Mountains
with the highest peak Hoverla 2061 m high. There are many treeless
summits, which are called polonynas.
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The Crimean Mountains stretch in three parallel ranges. The
highest peak of the Main Range Roman Kush is 1545 m high.
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The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv an old and very beautiful city.
The population of the city is about 4 million people. It is the
main administrative, political, industrial, scientific, transport
and cultural center of the country. Kyiv is situated on both banks
of the river Dnieper.
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There a lot of theatres, museums, libraries and cinemas. The
dolls theatre Opera and Ballet Theatre Pirogovo Medical museum The
museum of Art
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The main street of Kyiv is Khreshchatik. This street is only
one kilometer long, but it is very impressive. There are a lot of
cars, buses, trolley-buses and trams in Kyiv.
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Of all the citys historical monuments the most ancient is the
Golden Gate. The monument of Volodymyr the Great near the Golden
Gate
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Kyiv has always been the Center of Slavonic culture and
Orthodox Church. Among them St. Volodymyrs Cathedral, St. Sophias
Cathedral, St. Andrews Church and Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra which
originally was a cave monastery. St. Volodymyr cathedral St.
Sophias Cathedral St. Andrews Church Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
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The national emblems of Ukraine include the trident, the flag,
the anthem.
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On August 24,1991 Ukraines Independence was proclaimed.
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The Constitution of Ukraine was adopted by the Verhovna Rada on
June 28, 1996