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Ukraine
As an independent state Ukraine first appeared on the world map in 1991, but its history dates back to the 9th Century A.d., when one of the largest and most powerful states of medieval Europe was founded under the name of Kyivska Rus.
Ukraine is situated in Eastern Europe. With an area of 603,700 km, it is the second largest country on the continent. With 48 million inhabitants, it is sixth in population. 73% are Ukrainians and 22% are ethnic Russians.
The country borders on Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and the Black Sea. It is characterized as an agricultural nation with flat, fertile plains. 15% is covered by forest and towards the West one finds the Carpathian Mountains.
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