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Location of Ukraine in the Europe Ukraine is located in Eastern

Location of Ukraine in the Europe

Ukraine is located in Eastern

Europe
The area is about 233.03196mi² (Texas)
Borders with Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary
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The capital of Ukraine - Kyiv The population is 2,611,300 Was

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

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National history Kyivan Rus was established by the Varangians in the

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


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The government of Ukraine Country’s parliament is called Verkhovna Rada (Supreme

The government of Ukraine

Country’s parliament is called Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council)


President – Viktor Yanukovych
Prime Minister – Mykola Azarov
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Ukrainian culture National dances are popular all over the world Great

Ukrainian culture

National dances are popular all over the world
Great cultural heritage:

songs, paintings, poems
Ukraine is known in Europe as “singing nation”
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Famous Ukrainians Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861) – writer, artist, iconic figure of

Famous Ukrainians

Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861) – writer, artist, iconic figure of Ukrainian

culture
Andriy Shevchenko – famous soccer player
Anna Kournikova – tennis player
Volodymyr and Vitaliy Klichko - boxers