Ukraine is a large country located in Eastern Europe. It has diverse geography that includes mountains, forests, and coastline on the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Ukraine has a long history and culture, evidenced by famous historical figures, traditional holidays, embroidery, dances and dishes like varenyky and borsch. Major cities include the capital Kyiv along with Odessa, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Lviv. Ukraine offers natural beauty, cultural experiences, and hospitality making it a popular tourist destination.
2. The National
emblemof
Ukraine is a
golden
Tryzub on a
blue shield.
The National Flag is a
rectangular cloth with
two equal horizontal
stripes, the upper colored
blue and the lower golden
yellow.
3. Ukraine is geographical center in Europe!
Borders with:
• Belarus
• Moldova
• Poland
• Hungary
• Romania
• Slovakia
Sea frontiers:
• Turkey
• Georgia
• Bulgaria
Washed by:
• The Azove Sea
• The Black Sea
Area: 233,000 sq. ml. (603,700 km2)
Ukraine is the largest country wholly in
Europe!
4. The territory of Ukraine is mainly flat (95%). The chief physical-
geographical zones are mixed deciduous leaf and conifer forests,
forest-steppes and steppe.
• The Carpathian Mountains (highest point: Mt. Hoverla,2,061m)
extend to the western most part of the country.
• The Crimean Mountains (highest point: Mt.Roman-Kosh,1,545m)
rise in the southernmost end.
5. NATURE HAS SHOWERED UKRAINE WITH UNIQUE
PLACES FOR REST AND RECREATION.
UKRAINE'S CLIMATE IS TEMPERATE AND SUBTROPICAL IN
THE EXTREME SOUTH.
6. THE UKRAINIAN CARPATHIAN
MOUNTAINS
There are many rivers, thick forests, beautiful meadows
and mountain lakes. The largest resorts are located in
Tysovets, Slavsko, Bukoveland Dragobrat.
9. WORLD FAMOUC UKRAINIANS
Serhiy Bubka
Triple World Sportsman of the
Year, 6-time world champion,
European Champion, Olympic
Champion.
Volodymyr Klitschko
Professional boxer
WBC&WBA Intercontinental
Champion, European &WBO
World Champion
Vitaliy Klitschko
Professional boxer,
current IBF, WBO& IBO
heavy weight Champion
Ruslana Lezhechko
The winner on the
International Contest
Yana Klochkova
Title-winner of the
two recent Olympic
Andriy Shevchenko
The best soccer
player in Europe of
Andy Warhol
A legendary artist,
avant-garde
filmmaker and
10. Igor Sikorsky
A pioneer of
aviation, first
successfully
helicopter
designer
Golda Meir
The 4th Prime Minister
in Israel
Jack Palance
An Oscar winning
An American actor
Dustin Hoffman
A two-time Oscar
winning, American
film actor
Milla Jovovich
An American
supermodel, actress,
singer
Vasyl Virastyuk
World’s Strongest Man
2004, World’s Strongest
Man 2007, reiterated
champion in the world
strongman competitions
Volodymur Hryshko
Ukrainian singer, a tenor of
world fame, the soloist of
Metropolitan-Opera, NY
31. • Natural beauty
• Cultural heritage
• Hospitable people
• Delicious cuisine
• Business opportunities
• No visa required for US
and EU citizens staying
for less than 90 days in
Ukraine
Reasons to visit Ukraine: