English presentation Geographical Position of Ukraine

Tatiana
2015-2016

thousand square kilometers. Our country stretches for 1,300 km from

east to west and900 km from north to south. The country is situated in the centre of Europe. It borders on Russia, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Belarus. The geographical position of Ukraine is ideal for the development of its economy due to the natural resources, too.
 

highest peak Hoverla (2,061 m ) in the west of

Ukraine. The Carpathians are young moun­tains. They are characterized by flat summits and gentle slopes. The flat area of the treeless summit is called a polonyna. There are the Crimean Mountains with the highest peak Roman- Kosh (1,545m) in the south of Ukraine. Their slopes are steep.

and the Sea of Azov in the south. Ukraine have

many rivers, are the Dnipro, the Dniester, the Danube, the Southern Buh, the Siversky Donets and the Tysa. There are many lakes throughout Ukraine. The largest freshwater lakes are Lake Yalpuh and Lake Svytiaz.

Republic of Crimea. The cities of Kyiv and Sebastopol have

a special status set by the laws of Ukraine. Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.

in various parts of the country. The Carpathian and the

Crimean Mountains protect the country from the bitter winds. The climate along the coasts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov is much warmer than the climate of the rest of the country. Summer is hot here and winter is mild. The climate of the Crimea is subtropical. Summer is hot and dry. Winter is more often rainy than snowy. The rest of Ukraine’s territory has a moderately continental climate. It has become milder and warmer recently. The highest rainfall is observed in the western part of Ukraine, in the Carpathians.