The Geographical Position and Climate of Ukraine

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Key words border favourable considerable unpleasant fluctuation freeze

Key words

border

favourable

considerable

unpleasant

fluctuation

freeze

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freeze

freeze

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border

border

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favourable

favourable

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unpleasant

unpleasant

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fluctuation

fluctuation

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considerable

considerable

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Ukraine is situated in the eastern part of Europe. It borders

Ukraine is situated in the eastern part of Europe. It borders

on Russia in the east, Belorussia in the north, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova in the west. Ukraine is washed by the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea in the south. The territory of Ukraine is 603 700 km2. The territory of Ukraine is mostly flat.
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There are the Carpathian Mountains in the west and the Crimean

There are the Carpathian Mountains in the west and the Crimean

Mountains in the south, but they are not high. The main rivers are the Dnieper, the Dniester, the Buh , the Donets and others. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv. It is an administrative, industrial, scientific and cultural centre.
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Ukraine is rich in mineral resources: coal, oil, gas, different ores.

Ukraine is rich in mineral resources: coal, oil, gas, different ores.

Some of them are of industrial importance. Ukraine is a developed industrial country. It has metallurgical and heavy industries, machine building and ship building industries.
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The country is now through a period of difficult times. It

The country is now through a period of difficult times. It

is changing its economical system. Ukraine is building its new economy. The geographical position of Ukraine is favourable for maintaining close economic relations with many European countries.
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The Ukrainian climate has considerable fluctuation in weather conditions from year

The Ukrainian climate has considerable fluctuation in weather conditions from year

to year. Winter is rather mild with no severe frosts. Rivers and lakes freeze in winter. The average winter temperature is about 10-15 degrees below zero. But it often happens that winters are mild and rainy and this is the most unpleasant time
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In summer the weather is usually warm, sometimes hot and dry.

In summer the weather is usually warm, sometimes hot and

dry. The average temperature is 25 - 30 degrees above zero. The weather in spring may be cold and windy and rainy and sunny on one and the same day. Autumn is rather warm , but in the end it gets colder.