Ukraine
Location of Ukraine in the Europe Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe The area is about mi² (Texas) Borders with Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary
The capital of Ukraine - Kyiv The population is 2,611,300 Was funded in 10-th and 11-th Centuries Was the capital of Kyivan Rus
National history Kyivan Rus was established by the Varangians in the 9th century Was one of the founding republics of the Soviet Union Gained independence in 1991
The government of Ukraine Countrys parliament is called Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council) President – Viktor Yanukovych Prime Minister – Mykola Azarov
Ukrainian culture National dances are popular all over the world Great cultural heritage: songs, paintings, poems Ukraine is known in Europe as singing nation
Famous Ukrainians Taras Shevchenko ( ) – writer, artist, iconic figure of Ukrainian culture Andriy Shevchenko – famous soccer player Anna Kournikova – tennis player Volodymyr and Vitaliy Klichko - boxers
Autonomous republic Crimea A sub-national unit of Ukraine Is governed by the Constitution of Crimea About 60% of the population of Crimea is (ethnic) Russian Place of interest for tourists all over the world