The geography and climate of Ukraine

Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Western Europe.

Ukraine covers an area of 603,700 square kilometres.

Ukraine borders on Russia, Belarus, Moldova, the Gzech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Italy.

On the south Ukraine is washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

The major part of Ukraine is mountainous and only 5 % of the whole territory is flat. 

The two mountainous areas in Ukraine are the Carpathians and the Crimean Mountains.

The main rivers are the Dnieper, the Dniester, the Bug, the Donets and others.

The climate is mild and dry in the west and in the centre, warm and soft in the east and hot in the south.

The flora of Ukraine is rich in a great variety of plants, which number up to 16,000.

The animal life isn’t unusual and specific.

The population of Ukraine is 57 million inhabitants.

Many nationalities inhabit our country.