 Ukraine — (yōō krān) |
About The People
Did You Know...... Ukraine has the world's fewest ratio of men with 53.7% being female. »» More
Fashion... The Ukrainians generally follow European fashions. Professional men wear suits, ties and hats, while »» More
Socializing... Ukrainians see themselves as a lively and happy people, with a liking for song and dance. They appre »» More
Family... The role of the extended family is important in Ukraine. An average family is headed by the father a »» More
Sports & Recreation... Soccer is the favorite sport. Ukrainians also enjoy volleyball, basketball, horse-racing and ping po »» More
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Ukraine History
The first identifiable groups to populate what is now Ukraine were Cimmerians, Scythians, Sarmatians, and Goths, among other nomadic peoples who arrived throughout the first millennium B.C. These peoples were well known to colonists and traders in the ancient world, including Greeks and Romans, who established trading outposts that eventually became city-states. Slavic tribes occupied central and eastern Ukraine in the sixth century A.D. and played an important role in the establishment of Kiev. Situated on lucrative trade routes, Kiev quickly prospered as the center of the powerful state of Kievan Rus. In the 11th century, Kievan Rus was, geographically, the largest state in Europe. Christian »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Kyiv (Kyyiv or Kiev)
Population: 45,700,395
GDP: $337,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 603,700 (sq km) 233,089 (sq mi)
Currency: hryvnia
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