[MoFA] Ukrajina

Day 2,490, 02:34 Published in Croatia Greece by Croatian Foreign Office


Poštovana eNacijo,

naši saveznici Ukrajinci zamolili su nas da objavimo članak o Ukrajini kojeg su napisali. Time žele ukratko predstaviti Ukrajinu i ojačati naše savezništvo.

Ukraine - wonderful country o/

History



The first identifiable groups to populate what is now Ukraine were Cimmerians, Scythians, Sarmatians, and Goths, among other nomadic peoples who arrived throughout the first millennium B.C.

Slavic tribes occupied central and eastern Ukraine in the sixth century A.D. and played an important role in the establishment of Kiev. Situated on lucrative trade routes, Kiev quickly prospered as the center of the powerful state of Kievan Rus. In the 11th century, Kievan Rus was, geographically, the largest state in Europe. Mongol raiders razed Kiev in the 13th century.

Most of the territory of what is modern Ukraine was annexed by Poland and Lithuania in the 14th century. In 1667, Ukraine was partitioned between Poland and Russia. In 1793, when Poland was partitioned, much of modern-day Ukraine was integrated into the Russian Empire.

On July 6, 1990, the legislature proclaimed Ukraine's sovereignty. In August 1991, a failed three-day military coup of the Kremlin's would-be dictators led to the Declaration of Independence by the Verhovna Rada (Parliament) on August 24. On December 1, in a nationwide referendum, 93% of Ukraine's citizens voted for an independent Ukraine.





National Symbols of Ukraine

The Constitution states that the national symbols of Ukraine shall be the National Flag, the National Emblem and the National Anthem.

Ukrainian flag. The stripes on the Ukrainian flag have a very significant meaning. The blue stripe on the top represents a clear blue sky, and yellow stripe on the bottom represents numerous wheat fields in Ukraine.



The National Emblem is a trident.



Anthem of Ukraine(rock version)


Did you know that...
- Geographical center of Europe is situated in Ukraine. It is in Dilove village near Rakhiv town in Carpathian mountains of Western Ukraine?
- World’s first constitution was designed by Cossack hetman Pylyp Orlyk in 1710?
- Ukrainian is the second most melodic language in the world after Itaian. It was resolved on global linguistic conference in Paris in 1934?
- Ukraine is the fourth most educated nation in the world. 99,4% of Ukrainian over 16 years old know how to write and 70% of population have higher education?
- It was the third world’s most powerful nucler state after Russia and USA in 1991 when Soviet Union colapsed?
- One of the strongest medieval European states Kyivan Rus existed here in 9-11 centuries?
World’s deepest metro station is situated in Ukraine. It is Arsenalna station in central Kyiv?
- Galicia is the territory of Western Ukraine comprising Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternipil oblasts. As opposed to this there is olso one Galicia in Spain?
- One of the most famous Ukrainian Christmas songs “Schedryk” is known to the rest of the world as “Carol of the Bells”?
- Ukrainian girls are the most beautiful in the world? 😛



Beautiful places in Ukraine

Church of St. Olga and Elizabeth (Lviv)



Castle in Kamianets-Podilskyi



Tunnel of love



Carpathian Landscapes



Kyiv, Ukraine, St Michael Cathedral



Railway station in Chernigiv



Neo-gothic castle on the Black Sea in Ukraine



Opera House in Kyiv



Lviv Opera House



Welcome to Ukraine dear friends o/

Hail Croatia!
Hail Ukraine!



Article by Orestius777.