Ukraine

Ukraine is a nation that lies in the Eastern Europe. On the east of the country there is Russia. On its west there is Hungary, Slovakia and Poland. On the south it is surrounded by the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. On its southwest it is bordered by Moldova and Romania, and on its north it is bordered by Belarus.

The largest city in Ukraine is its capital city and it is the city of Kiev. There are twenty-four provinces in Ukraine and two cities that have special status. These two cities are Sevastopol and Kiev.

There are about 46.2 million people in this country and more than 75% of these people are Ukrainians. The remaining people in Ukraine are Romanians, Russians and Belarusians.

The Official language of Ukraine is the Ukrainian language but Russian is also spoken by many people. The chief religion of this nation is the Eastern Orthodox Christianity and this religion has influenced the music, literature and architecture of the country.

Ukraine is considered to be the 44th largest country in the world with an area of about 603,700 square kilometers. Its coastline is about 2,782 square kilometers. This country ranks 8th as the most visited countries in the world by the tourists.

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    Zbarazh Castle

    Zbarazh Castle is a fortified defense stronghold in Zbarazh, built during the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It dominates the crests of the Zamkova Hills of Ternopil Oblast in Western Ukraine next to the city's central plaza that was not in so distant past surrounded by marshland.

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    Zhovkva Castle

    The Zhovkva Castle occupies the principal square of the town of Zhovkva in Ukraine. It was founded by Polish Hetman Stanislaw Zolkiewski as his fortified residence. Construction began in 1594 and was mostly completed in 1606.

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    Zhvanets Castle (Ruins)

    Zhvanets Castle was built in the XV century, rebuilt several times and during the XX century was badly damaged. At the moment, there is only one tower and some parts of walls.

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    Zolochiv Castle

    Zolochiv Castle was a residence of the Sobieski noble family on a hill at the confluence of two small rivers in the south-eastern part of Zolochiv, Galicia (now part of Ukraine's Lviv Oblast).

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    Zoloty Potik Castle

    Zoloty Potik castle is an architectural landmark of Polish and Ukrainian national significance in Ternopil Oblast, Western Ukraine built under the Polish rule between the 16th and 17th centuries nearby the urban-type settlement of Zloty Potok (now Zolotyi Potik).