Украина

Ukraine is one of the largest countries of Europe. Its area is 603,700 square kilometres.

Ukraine is washed in the South by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

The population of our country is 45 mln. people. There are Ukrainians, Russians, Jews, Byelorussians, Moldavians, Poles, Bulgarians, Crimean Tatar and other nations.

The traditions and customs of Ukraine have developed for a very long time. The folk songs and dances are very popular.

The cuisine of Ukraine is very rich. Many people of foreign countries like borshch, varenyky and other Ukrainian food.

Ukraine can be divided into three zones: the forests, the wooden steppe zone and the steppe zone.

The term Ukraine first appeared in the chronicles of ancient Slavs in the 12-th century as a name of southern part of Kyivan Rus, which became the cradle of three fraternal Slavonic nations – Russians, Ukrainians and Byelorussians.

Ukraine is industrial-agricultural country.

Nowadays Ukraine is sovereign, independent, democratic, social legal state.

Ukraine is member of United Nations Organization and takes part in the work of many international organizations.