Презентація на тему «Ukraine» (варіант 1)

Ukraine

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

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

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

The government of Ukraine
Country's parliament is called Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council)
President – Viktor Yanukovych
Prime Minister – Mykola Azarov

Ukrainian culture
National dances are popular all over the world
Great cultural heritage: songs, paintings, poems
Ukraine is known in Europe as “singing nation”

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

Autonomous republic Crimea
A sub-national unit of Ukraine
 Is governed by the Constitution of Crimea
About 60% of the population of Crimea is (ethnic) Russian
Place of interest for tourists all over the world