Facts about Ukraine
Basic facts about Ukraine. A wonderful country with a rich culture and vibrant ancient history is situated in Eastern Europe. Fertile and blooming Ukraine. The country is the largest in Europe and has an area of 603,700 square kilometers. Ukraine is washed by two seas - the Black and Azov. Nearest neighbors, sharing borders with Ukraine are Russia, Poland, Belarus, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, Hungary. The country is mainly represented by the plains, but the west is the Carpathians and the Crimean peninsula are the Crimean Mountains.
Ukrainian national currency - the hryvnia, but exchange is another foreign currency will not make difficulties.On the banknote denomination 200grn displayed poetessa famous Ukrainian Lesya Ukrainka, on the banknote denomination of 50 USD - great Ukrainian figure Hrushevsky, and the nominal value of 100 USD bill can be seen by the great figures in Ukrainian history - Taras Shevchenko.
The population has more than 46 million people, of which about 78% of Ukrainians, about 17% - Russian. Rest of the population represented by the Belarusians, Poles, Bulgarians, Jews, Tatars, Moldovans, Romanians, Czechs, Hungarians, Gagauz, Azeris, Gypsies, Uzbeks, Greeks, representatives and other Asian countries. In this case, the national language adopted the Ukrainian language, but quite a significant part of the population to communicate the Russian language, and sometimes even a mixture of Ukrainian with Russian. So we can say that the trip to Ukraine Russian language skills will be enough. The rich history of the country and far reveals a mysterious set of tourist and recreational areas, the existence of which many did not know existed. We offer a great number of monuments of ancient civilizations, many castles, museums, and various buildings, damaging its extraordinary beauty.
The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv city, located on the banks of a beautiful river Dnepr. Only there are a huge set of various historical and cultural values. Here are the 18 most prestigious universities, the National Academy of Sciences, 13 theaters and 30 museums, a lot of old cathedrals, churches, monasteries and other buildings. The city is the second largest industrial center of the country (the first largest - city of Kharkov).
Ukraine is considered the pearl of the Southern coast of Crimea (South Coast). Here the tourists brought great resorts of Yalta, Evpatoria, Alushta, Alupka, Sudak, a plateau on the mountain Ai-Petri, which opens an indescribable view of the coast of the peninsula. Also in the Crimea is the hero-city of Sevastopol with its numerous historical and cultural monuments. Speaking about Ukraine, it should be noted separately beauty and richness of the Western Ukraine. Here you can get acquainted with the rich history of Lviv and other cities, as in the Ukrainian Carpathians are great resorts: winter ski resorts and health spas, in which there were deposits of mineral water.
For transport movements in Ukraine use railways totaling 23,350 km, waterways and 4400 km long internal air network that naschityvet 163 airport. In the capital, the international airport Borispol.
Ukrainian people are famous throughout the world for its qualities such as: artistry, humor, a great talent to create works of art, melodiousness and hospitality.
Ukraine is a Christian country, as there are representatives and other religions: Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and others.
Visited Ukraine, it is impossible not to feel for her sense of awe and great love.