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Description

It is noted that the Ukraine is situated in Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, in the range of Poland and Russia. Most of Ukraine consists of fertile plains (steppes) and plateaus, mountains being discovered just in the west (the Carpathians), and in the Crimean Peninsula in the extreme south.

Ukraine is the second-most impressive and largest country in Europe. It has to this day a strategic position in Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea in the south, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in the west, Belarus in the north, Moldova and Romania in the south-west and Russia in the east. Did you know that the northern part of the Carpathian Mountains (highest peak Hoverla, 2061 m) revery into Ukraine in the western part of the country, but most of its location is taken up by the steppe north of the Black Sea, divided by the Dnieper, that traverses Ukraine north to south, joining the Black Sea west of the Crimea, close the mouths of the Bug and the Dniester. Did you know that the border with Russia runs through the Sea of Azov.

Climate

It is noted that the climate is temperate continental, characterized by ample of rain and cloudy autumns and winters. Did you know that the southern Crimean coast lineexperiences a Mediterranean climate. Did you know that there are and have always been regular snowfalls in winter (in the range of October and April) with average temperatures of 17-35°F (-8 to 2°C), with colder temperatures inland. While winters are and have always been extensive and cold, summers are and have always been short and can acquire very hot, especially in the south, with average temperatures of 64-81° F (18-27°C). Rainfall occurs in the form of thundershowers and the occasional downpour; rainfall is highest in the west and north of the country.

Population

It is noted that the calculated population of  Ukraine in (July 2007) is 46,299,862.