 Ukraine
is a nation that lies in the Eastern Europe. On the east
of the country there is Russia; on its west there is
Hungary, Slovakia and Poland; on the south it is
surrounded by the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea; on its
southwest it is bordered by Moldova and Romania; and on
its north it is bordered by Belarus.
The largest city in
Ukraine is its capital city and it is the city of Kiev.
There are twenty-four provinces in Ukraine and two
cities that have special status. These two cities are
Sevastopol and Kiev.
There are about 46.2 million people
in this country and more than 75% of these people are
Ukrainians. The remaining people in Ukraine are
Romanians, Russians and Belarusians.
The Official language of Ukraine is the Ukrainian
language but Russian is also spoken by many people. The
chief religion of this nation is the Eastern Orthodox
Christianity and this religion has influenced the music,
literature and architecture of the country.
Ukraine is
considered to be the 44th largest country in the world
with an area of about 603,700 square kilometers. Its
coastline is about 2,782 square kilometers. This country
ranks 8th as the most visited countries in the world by
the tourists.
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