UKRAINE

UKRAINE

• The Ukraine lies in Eastern Europe.
• The Ukraine covers 603,700 sq kilometers,241,500 sq feet and the second largest country.
• The population there is 45.6 million in 2012.
• In the 17th century 4 million Ukrainians was living in the Ukraine .

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UKRAINE WINTER OLYMPIC ATHLETES 2014

• ARTEM PRYMA
• JULIYA DZHYMA
• DMYTRO MYTSAK
• ANASTASIYA NOVOSAD
• YOSYF PENYAK

UKRAINE CULTURE

• People greet you with a firm handshake, eye contact, and repeat your name.
• Female friends kiss on the cheek three times when they meet.
• Male friends pat each other on the back and hug.
• Gifts are exchange on birthdays and Christmas.
• You should never give yellow flowers.

UKRAINE AND USA COMPARISON

• Money: 1.00 USD = 8.95 UAH
• Smiling: People in the USA smile at strangers, people in Ukraine do not.
• Flowers: In the USA yellow flowers mean friendship, in the Ukraine they mean bad luck.
• Gum: In the USA lots of people chew gum, in the Ukraine older people think chewing gum is rude.
• Gifts: In the USA it is ok to open gifts when received, in the Ukraine gifts are not opened when received.