Interesting facts about Ukraine

Interesting facts about Ukraine Is a great opportunity to learn more about European countries. Ukraine is a unitary state with a parliamentary-presidential republic. It has a temperate continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

So, here are the most interesting facts about Ukraine.

1. Ukraine is the largest country in terms of area fully located in Europe.
2. The famous composition "Shchedryk" was written by the Ukrainian composer Nikolai Leontovich. She has appeared in popular films such as Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Die Hard 2.
3. Dmitry Khalaji is a Guinness Book of Records record holder. An interesting fact is that in 2005 he managed to lift a stone weighing 152 kg with his little finger! A year later, the Ukrainian hero set 7 more world records. In total, there are 20 Khalaji records in the Guinness Book.
4. In 1710, the Zaporozhye hetman Pylyp Orlik created the world's first constitution. The following similar documents appeared more than 70 years later. It is curious that in honor of the hetman's son - Gregory, close to the court of Louis 15, the Paris Orly airport was named.
5. The Ukrainian capital - Kiev (see interesting facts about Kiev), is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded at the turn of the 6-10 centuries.
6. The highest point in the state is Mount Hoverla - 2061 m.
7. In the south of Ukraine there is one of the largest sandy massifs in Europe - Aleshkovsky sands.
8. Did you know that the Ukrainian language is in the TOP-3 of the most euphonious languages ​​in the world?
9. Ukraine has a rather rich flora and fauna. There are over 45,000 animal species and over 27,000 plant varieties.
10. There are 4 laurels in the state, while there are only 12 of them in the world.
11. An interesting fact is that the Kiev metro owns the deepest station in the world, which is called Arsenalnaya. Its depth is 105 m.
12. Ukraine is in the TOP-5 countries in the world in terms of alcohol consumption per capita. An adult Ukrainian drinks 15 liters of alcohol a year. They drink more only in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova and Russia.
13. An-255 "Mriya" is the aircraft with the largest payload on the planet. It was originally designed to transport spacecraft, but today it is used to transport heavy loads.
14. According to a study by Ernst & Young, the most corrupt country in the world is Ukraine. 77% of top management in local companies do not rule out unethical behavior in order to gain benefits for the organization.
15. British scientists have found at the bottom of the Black Sea (see interesting facts about the Black Sea) the only underwater river in the World Ocean. It carries colossal volumes of water - 22,000 m³ per second.
16. Freedom Square in Kharkov is the largest square in Europe. It is 750 m long and 125 m wide.
17. 25% of the world's black soil is located on the territory of Ukraine, occupying 44% of its area.
18. Ukraine produces 2-3 times more honey than any European state, while being the world leader in the consumption of this product. The average Ukrainian consumes up to 1.5 kg of honey per year.

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