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Ukraine

Ukraine is situated in the south-west of the former USSR and covers the area of 603,700 square kilometres. The geographical position of Ukraine is very favourable, for the development of its relations with countries of Europe, as well as with the countries throughout the world. It borders on Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Rumania. It is washed by the Black Sea and the sea of Azov and has very important ports. The major part of the Ukrainian area is flat and only 5% of it is mountainous. The Ukrainian Carpathians and the Crimean Mountains are the most famous Ukrainian mountains and make up those 5%. The major rivers are the Dnieper, the Dniester, the Bug, the Donets and others.

Two interrelated processes are characteristic of Ukraine’s economy today, namely its assertion as that of an independent state, and its transformation from planned-centralized to market-controlled. These processes are rather complicated, but there are all prerequisites for their effective accomplishment.

Present-day independent Ukraine has a considerable potential to quickly develop its economy — and this is explained not only by the favourable natural conditions, but also by the convenient geographical position in terms of international trade exchanges.

Reforms, started in the national economy after the proclamation of independence, are aimed at the establishment of an open, effective market type economy.

The main directions of the programme of economic reforms are as follows:

1. The programme of structural reorganization.

2. Attainment of balanced payments account.

3. Creation of conditions for gradual integration of Ukraine with the world economy.

These and other problems must be solved at the cost of a wide attraction of foreign investments. In a short period of time the Verkhovna Rada and government of Ukraine have succeeded in creation a legislative and regulating basis for conducting economic reforms.It is a well developed industrial and agricultural country. Ukraine is rich in iron ore, natural gas, coal, oil, salt and other mineral resources. The country has a big metallurgical, machine-building, fuel and power base; it is the producer of chemical and agricultural raw materials. One of the most important branches of national economy is the power industry. Besides, Ukraine produces planes and ocean liners, tractors and combines, excavators and cars, up-to-date instruments and equipment, electronic microscopes and TV sets, computers and synthetic diamonds.

Scientists of Ukraine enriched the world science with important discoveries and inventions. They contributed much to solving the main problems of automation of production processes and electric welding. The Academy of Sciences of Ukraine includes many outstanding scientists and research workers famous for their important research work. Our scientists created new improved machines and mechanisms, they do important research work in biology, medicine, nuclear physics.

Besides different branches of industry, Ukraine has highly developed mechanized agriculture. There are many good arable lands in the country.

The population of Ukraine is about 50 million people. The representatives of many nationalities live there: the Ukrainians, Russians, Byelorussians, Moldavians, Poles and Bulgarians. It has a very rich and varied culture and history. There are a lot of higher educational establishments in Ukraine, a lot of professional theatres and Philharmonic Societies, public libraries and state museums. Ukrainian books are exported to more than 100 countries of the world. Nowadays people of Ukraine display a keen interest in Ukrainian history and cultural heritage. Many masterpieces of Ukrainian culture have been revived.

Ukraine is a member of the United Nation Organization (UNO) and takes part in the work of many international organizations. It is visited by delegations, groups of specialists, art companies, sport teams and tourists from different countries of the world and establishes new contacts with these countries.

І. Copy the underlined words and word-combinations, translate them into Ukrainian and learn them.