Ukraine Location of Ukraine in the Europe Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe The area is about mi² (Texas) Borders with Russia, Belarus, Moldova, - презентация

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2 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

3 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

4 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

5 The government of Ukraine Countrys parliament is called Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council) President – Viktor Yanukovych Prime Minister – Mykola Azarov

6 Ukrainian culture National dances are popular all over the world Great cultural heritage: songs, paintings, poems Ukraine is known in Europe as singing nation

7 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

8 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