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-Ukraine is in the continent of Europe.
-The population of Ukraine is about 45.8 million-GDP per capita is $7,233 (compared to $48k in US)- Ukrainians speak the official Ukrainian How to say Hello: Вітаю (Vitayu) - 40 languages are spoken in Ukraine , but mainly Ukrainian & Russian
Flag of Ukraine
The blue skies and the golden wheat fields
Alternate variations (1917-1921): Gold on top to represent the
domes of the Christian churches and blue on the bottom for the Dnieper river
Golden fire and blue water Coat of Arms adopted 19
February 1992 Depicts a Falcon or the Holy
Spirit
Main religion: Eastern Orthodox (celebrate Christmas, Holy Supper)
Saint Andrew’s Church of Kiev
Second in number of followers is Catholicism
62.5% claim they have no religion though
Religion
Easter is the most important holiday Known for decoration of eggs
(pysanky) Acrylic or oil painted hollow
egg shells Christmas is celebrated on January
7 Per the Julian calendar
Important Holidays
Borscht: a vegetable soup made out of beets, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, dill and the dish often includes meat
Varenyky: dumplings stuffed with fillings such as potato and cheese, often served boiled (Perogy)
Deruny: potato pancakes, usually served with rich servings of sour cream
Sausage: various kinds of smoked or boiled pork, beef, or chicken sausage
Paska: Easter bread Poppy seeds and bread items are popular
Ukrainian Cuisine
Traditional Clothing
Embroidery is very important in Ukrainian tradition
Believed to provide protection and Fertility
The Ivan Kupalo festival Kupalo was the god of love and
fertility Young men and women gather
around streams and ponds Send wreaths of flowers down the
stream If your wreath floats you will
find luck in love
Rites of Passage
Never shake hands (or offer anything) over a threshold: it’s considered really bad luck
Never let a young unmarried woman sit at the corner of the table
Always bring an odd number of flowers to a house
Drive on the right side of roadSome Rules to Remember in Ukraine
Semipresidentialism President and Prime Minister
both are active in day-to-day administration
Currently there are protests demanding a recount of votes
The Regions The Punch Party The Freedom Party
Type of Government
Chernobyl disaster on April 26, 1986 Became independent in 1991 when the
Soviet Union dissolved GDP dropped 20% from spring 2008 to
spring 2009 Third largest grain exporter
Interesting Facts
Famous Ukrainians
Igor Sikorsky. 1889-1972. Born in Kyiv. Inventor of the helicopter
George Gamow. 1904-1968. Born in Odesa, Ukraine. Physicist and popular science author. One of the earliest advocates of the Big Bang theory.
Liliya Podkopayeva (woman’s all around 1996)
45 gold, 21 silver and 14 bronze medals Yana Klochkova Oksana Baiul Maksim Chmerkovskiy Milla Jovovich