Ukraine (Capital: Kyiv)
U.K. to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if needed.
Political Features
- Location: Located in eastern Europe, Ukraine is the second-largest European country after Russia.
- Bordering Countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovakia.
- Bordering Water Bodies: Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Geographical Features
- Mountain Ranges: Carpathians, Crimean Mountains, etc.
- Rivers: Dnieper (Ukraine’s longest river), Danube, Dniester
Economy:
- Known as “breadbasket of Europe” and is one of the largest grain exporters in the world.
- World’s largest producer of sunflower seeds ( sunflower is the country’s national flower.)
Other
- Major disaster: Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986
- World Heritage Site: Saint-Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv