5. History of UkraineHistory of Ukraine
19221922
UkrainianUkrainian
SovietSoviet
SocialistSocialist
RepublicRepublic
19911991
IndependenceIndependence
1917 – 19211917 – 1921
SeveralSeveral
attempts atattempts at
independenceindependence
9th century9th century
The largestThe largest
and mostand most
powerfulpowerful
nation innation in
EuropeEurope
12th century12th century
DisintegrationDisintegration
19th century19th century
IntegrationIntegration
into theinto the
RussianRussian
Empire andEmpire and
Austria-Austria-
HungaryHungary
6. Administrative divisionsAdministrative divisions
Two citiesTwo cities
with specialwith special
status: Kievstatus: Kiev
andand
SevastopolSevastopol
24 oblasts24 oblasts
(provinces)(provinces)
AutonomouAutonomou
s republics republic
(Crimea)(Crimea)
603,628 km2603,628 km2
7. EconomyEconomy
Main industries:Main industries:
coal, electric power,coal, electric power,
ferrous and nonferrousferrous and nonferrous
metals, machinery andmetals, machinery and
transport equipment,transport equipment,
chemicals, agriculture,chemicals, agriculture,
food productionfood production
1 hryvnia = 1UAH1 hryvnia = 1UAH
(Ukrainian currency)(Ukrainian currency)
= 0,13 USD= 0,13 USD
= 0,09 EUR= 0,09 EUR
= 0,4 PLN= 0,4 PLN
9. Famous UkrainiansFamous Ukrainians
Yaroslav the WiseYaroslav the Wise
Grand Prince of Kievan RusGrand Prince of Kievan Rus
Bohdan KhmelnytskyBohdan Khmelnytsky
Hetman of the ZaporozhianHetman of the Zaporozhian
Cossack Hetmanate of UkraineCossack Hetmanate of Ukraine
Taras ShevchenkoTaras Shevchenko
Ukrainian poet, artist andUkrainian poet, artist and
humanisthumanist
Nikolai Gogol
Ukrainian novelist, humorist,
and dramatist
Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko
Ukrainian heavyweights
Andriy Shevchenko
Ukrainian football striker
10. Famous places in UkraineFamous places in Ukraine
Swallow'sSwallow's
NestNest
ChersonesosChersonesos
TauricaTaurica
Kiev PecherskKiev Pechersk
LavraLavra
DominicanDominican
ChurchChurch
Old CastleOld Castle
12. Traditional Ukrainian cuisineTraditional Ukrainian cuisine
Curd or fruitCurd or fruit
dumplingsdumplings
BorschtBorscht
PotatoPotato
pancakespancakesPancakesPancakes
CompoteCompote
13. Ukrainian dances and musicUkrainian dances and music
KobzaKobza (Ukrainian(Ukrainian
traditional musicaltraditional musical
instrumentinstrument
resembling theresembling the
guitarguitar
HopakHopak
(Ukrainian folk(Ukrainian folk
dance)dance)
TrembitaTrembita
(Guzul pipe)(Guzul pipe)
14. Ukrainian holidaysUkrainian holidays
ChristmasChristmas
(7 January)(7 January)
Day of Women andDay of Women and
Spring (8 March)Spring (8 March)
Day ofDay of
Victory (9Victory (9
May)May)
EasterEaster
Day of IndependenceDay of Independence
(24 August)(24 August)
Constitution DayConstitution Day
(28(28 JuneJune))
New YearNew Year
(1(1 JanuaryJanuary))