2. About area.
Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi),
making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the
46th largest country in the world. Excluding Crimea,
Ukraine has a population of about 42.5 million, making it
the 32nd most populous country in the world.
3.
The mountains of Ukraine occupy approx. 5% of the
country's territory. They are located in Western Ukraine -
the Ukrainian Carpathians, and in the extreme south - the
Crimean mountains. The highest peak of Ukraine, Mount
Hoverla, belongs to the Carpathian Mountains; its height is
2061 m above the river. In the Crimean mountains the
Roman-Kosh is the highest - 1545 m.
4.
Below is a list of some of the highest mountain peaks in
Ukraine.
Hoverla (2061 m)
Brebenskle (2032 m)
Pip Ivan (2028 m)
Petros (2020)
Gutin Tomnatyk (2016 m)
Ribs (2001m)
Roman-Kosh (1545 m)
5.
Ukraine on land borders with seven below mentioned
countries, the land border of the border accounts for
5637.982 km:
Russia - 2295.04 km,
Moldova - 1222 km
Belarus - 1084.2 km
Romania - 613.8 km
Poland - 542.39 km
Hungary - 136.7 km
Slovakia - 97,852 km
6. Culture
The state symbols of Ukraine are the State Flag of
Ukraine, the State Emblem of Ukraine and the State
Anthem of Ukraine.
The State Flag of Ukraine is a stroke of two equal
horizontal stripes of blue and yellow flowers.
The Grand State Emblem of Ukraine is established taking
into account the small State Emblem of Ukraine and the
Emblem of the Zaporizhzhia Army, adopted by at least two
thirds of the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine.
The main element of the large State Emblem of Ukraine is
the Badge of the Prince's Power of Vladimir Great (the
Small State Emblem of Ukraine).
7.
Many dishes of Ukrainian cuisine are borscht, dumplings,
cheesecakes, meat spiked with lard, stuffed fish, etc. - got
the general recognition of the Russian population.
Ukrainian cuisine, especially from potatoes, has much in
common with dishes of Belarusian cuisine.
Many Ukrainian dishes in terms of names and composition
have much in common with the dishes of the Western
Slavs.
8.
Embroidery is one of the types of folk decorative art
of Ukrainians; ornamental or plot image on a fabric, a
skin executed by various manual or machine seams;
one of the most common types of manual labor of
Ukrainian women and, in particular, girls.