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Ukraine is inhabited by people belonging to more than 110 ethnic groups. The most numerate of these arc Ukrainians (about 38 mln) and Russians (more than 11 mln). More than 15 mln of ethnic Ukrainians live in other countries (Eastern and Western diaspora).
Ukraine borders on Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in the west, and on Romania and Moldova in the south-west. Its northern neighbour is Bilorus' and the eastern one is Russia.
The main river of Ukraine is the Dnipro, the third longest river in Europe, which divides Ukraine into Kight-bank and I«ft-bank territories. Ukraine is rich in many mineral resources. Huge reserves of coal and iron have formed the base for the metallurgical industry. Today commercially valuable deposits of manganese ore, oil, gas. nickel, graphite, marble, bauxites, rare metals and other valuable raw materials have been found in Ukraine.
Today Ukraine is producing modern supersonic air liners, grain harvesters, powerful locomotives and computers, TV sets, automatic lines, robots, etc. Ukrainian scientists make a valuable contribution to the development of world science.
Ukraine, with its unique natural conditions and considerable professional and intellectual potential, has all the possibilities for rapid development.
Ukraine is one of the founding members of UNO (the United Nations Organization) and is recognized by all the states of the world.
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