Ukraine

Language/Demographics

Languages:Ukrainian (official), Russian, other (includes Romanian, Polish, and Hungarian)

Ethnic groups:Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, Moldovan, Crimean Tatar, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish, Jewish, other

Religions:Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Roman Catholic Protestant, Jewish, other

Average Ukrainians make 181 dollars a month.

Ukrainian Bell Carol

Economy/Politics

Carol of the Bells, or Ukrainian Bell Carol, is a well known Christmas carol.

Ukraine has a system of government similar to ours. Their government is a democratic republic. They also have multiple parties.

It was composed by Mykola Leontovych. He was born in Monastyrok, Ukraine. He only lived for 42 years. (1877-1921)

Metal-works, machine building, construction, chemicals, food, and light industry are all very important jobs in Ukraine.

The first time Bell Carol was performed publicly in Ukraine was on January 13, 1916. This date was special, at least to some, because it is the date of New Year's Eve on the Julian Calendar. We don't find it special, unless it landed on a Friday, because we follow the Gregorian Calendar.

UKRAINE

Culture

Geography/Physical Features

Traditional holidays like Ivan Kupala Day, Maslenitsa, Koledovanie, and Malanka, are similar to Mardi Gras where people gather to celebrate in large groups. Ukraine has many traditional dances, such as the pryvitannia, a welcome dance.

General Location:Eastern Europe, bordering Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east

A satellite image of the Black Sea

This is the Ukrainian flag:

The flag is is blue on the top to symbolize the sky. It is gold or yellow on the bottom to symbolize the fields of wheat.

Brief History

The Carpathian Mountains are a chain of mountains that are very important to Ukraine. They are key tourist sites to the economy of Ukraine.

Ukraine has had a tumultuous history. While America earned its freedom fairly quickly, Ukraine's fight for independence was prolonged.

From the start, Ukraine had been ruled by other countries. After World War One, though, the country broke away from Russia. Their freedom was short-lived, though. Ukraine was soon incorporated into the Soviet Union.

Finally, in 1991, Ukraine declared its independence. It is a free country to this day, but is currently in political chaos.

Bibliography

http://www.syrucc.org/history.html

http://www.indexmundi.com/ukraine%2F/demographics_profile.html

http://www.flags.net/UKRN.htm

http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcukraine.htm

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By: Abigail Korenek, Alexis Hodge, David Job, and Caleb Kent