How many beautiful places do you know? Undoubtedly, if you start recalling beautiful landscapes, then many of the pictures from your imagination will come from the Ukrainian Republic. This beautiful corner cannot but admire its beauties, but not only they can capture your attention. This republic has a rich past and you also need to know about it!
General characteristics and assessment
The Ukrainian Republic is a medium-sized state, which in our time has become part of Europe, located in the south-west of the continent. It is located in the temperate climatic zone, which ensures stable weather conditions.
The population of Ukraine according to the latest census is about 48 million people. Currently, the Ukrainian Republic is going through difficult times: civilians are suffering from civil war, as well as the country's economy. However sad it may be, one can only hope that the situation will normalize soon.
History of the Ukrainian Republic
The whole history of this republic can be divided into several stages:
- The appearance of the first settlements of the Slavs in the territory of modern Ukraine. It happened by the fifth century AD. This period was characterized by the power of Kaganate in the Dnieper lands
- The liberation of land by Prince Oleg in the ninth century. Literally immediately after that, Kiev became the capital of the Old Russian state.
- The division of Russia into principalities. This period is characterized by frequent raids of the Polovtsy towards Kiev.
- As a result of numerous wars, the unification of Russia took place, and the Ukrainian lands again became part of it.
- In the era of the new era, the formation of the Ukrainian nation took place, as completely separate.
- The Ukrainian SSR became part of the USSR.
- At the end of the 20th century, Ukraine again separated from Russia, and became an independent independent state.
Today in Ukraine there is a bloody civil war.