I LIVE IN UKRAINE Ukraine is a sovereign state.
The independence of Ukraine was proclaimed on the 24th of August, 1991.Its sovereignty is now recognized byall the countries of the world.
The state symbols of Ukraine are thenational flag and emblem.
Blueyellow state flag symbolizesthe unity of blue sky and yellow wheatfield.
The little state emblem — trident —appeared first on the seals in times ofVolodymyr the Great.
It has its own territory, government,national emblem, state flag andanthem.
The geographical position of Ukraineis very favourable for the developmentof its relations with the countries ofEurope, as well as with the countriesthroughout the world.
It borders on Russia, Belarus,Moldova, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary,Romania.
It is washed by the Black Sea and theSea of Azov.
The major rivers are the Dnieper, theDniester, the Donets and others.
The territory of Ukraine consistsmostly of plains.
The Ukrainian Carpathians and theCrimean Mountains make up only 5 %of its area.
It is a welldeveloped industrial andagricultural country.
Ukraine has many natural resources.
The population of Ukraine is about50 million people.
The biggest cities are Kyiv, Kharkiv,Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa,Lviv, Mykolaiv and others.
Ukraine has an ancient history.
Nowadays Ukraine has establishednew relations with the countriesthroughout the world.
Ukraine is one of the members of theUnited Nations Organization (UNO)and paticipates in the work of manyinternational organizations.
Scientists of Ukraine have made a greatcon tri bution to the world science.