Table of Contents Chapter 1 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE 4 Chapter 2 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT 10 Chapter 3 CULTURE AND PEOPLE 19 Chapter 4 DAILY LIFE 25 Map and Key Facts 29 Glossary 30 Index 31
Chapter 1 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE Ukraine covers 233,032 square miles 603,550 sq km in eastern Europe Moldova Romania Hungary Slovakia and Poland border it to the west Belarus forms its northwestern border Russia lies to the east and northeast The Black Sea and the Sea of Azov form Ukraine’s southern border The Crimean Peninsula lies to the south 4
Most of Ukraine lies on the East European Plain The land is mostly flat Its rich soil makes it great for agriculture Ukraine is sometimes called the breadbasket of Europe because it grows so much grain Ukraine has two main highland areas The Carpathian Mountains rise in the far western part of the country The nation’s highest point Mount Hoverla is part of this range Its peak rises 6,762 feet 2,061 m above sea level The Crimean Mountains lie in Crimea Fields of wheat grow on the plains of Ukraine 5
