https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak Author: Denys Grushchak en-us 2016-04-05 08:36:59 UTC 2025-11-16 01:19:44 UTC hello@padlet.com dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107761835 Ukraine is a sovereign country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the northwest, Poland and Slovakia to the west, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast, respectively.
Ukraine is currently in territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014 but which Ukraine and most of the international community recognise as Ukrainian. Including Crimea, Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2, making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world, and a population of about 44.5 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world.]]> 2016-04-26 12:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107761835 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107762585 The state flag of Ukraine  is a banner of two equally sized horizontal bands of blue and yellow colour.]]> 2016-04-26 12:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107762585 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107763179 Kiev  is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population in July 2013 was 2,847,200 (though higher estimated numbers have been cited in the press), making Kiev the 8th most populous city in Europe.]]> 2016-04-26 12:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107763179 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107766537 2016-04-26 12:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107766537 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107768303 The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian, an East Slavic language which is the native language of 67.5% of Ukraine's population. Russian is the native language of 29.6% of Ukraine's population and the rest (2.9%) are native speakers of other languages. Ethnologue lists 40 minority languages and dialects.]]> 2016-04-26 13:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/107768303 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/108595697 Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is by total population the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens. Also among historical names of the people of Ukraine Rusyns (Ruthenians), Cossacks, etc. According to some dictionary definitions, a descriptive name for the "inhabitants of Ukraine" is Ukrainian or Ukrainian people.]]> 2016-04-30 15:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/108595697 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/108597138 Vyshyvanka  is the colloquial name for the embroidered shirt in Ukrainian national costume. Vyshyvanka is distinguished by local embroidery features specific to Ukrainian embroidery]]> 2016-04-30 15:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/108597138 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/108598591 1)Borshch is a vegetable soup made out of beets, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, dill. There are about 30 varieties of Ukrainian borscht. It may include meat.
2)Olivier: salad made out of cooked and chopped potatoes, dill pickles, boiled chopped eggs, cooked and chopped chicken or ham, chopped onions, canned peas, mixed with mayonnaise
3)Vinigret: salad with cooked and shredded beets, sauerkraut, cooked and chopped potatoes, onions, and carrots, sometimes pickles mixed with some sunflower oil and salt
4)Paska: traditional rich Easter bread. It is shaped in a short round form. The top of the paska is decorated with typical Easter symbols, such as roses or crosses
5)Varenyky (also called pyrohy in some regions of Western Ukraine): dumplings made with fillings,such as mashed potatoes and fried onions, boiled ground meat and fried onions, liver and fried onions, fried cabbage with fried onions, quark, cherries, and strawberries. Served with sour cream and butter or sugar, when filled with fruits
6)Kompot : a sweet beverage made of dried or fresh fruits or berries boiled in water

]]> 2016-04-30 16:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/108598591 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/108600828 Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains]]> 2016-04-30 17:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/108600828 dengr2222 https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/112959025 Ukrainians make up the majority of the population (73%). Among minorities are Russians (22%) - present mainly to the eastern border and in the Crimea -, Belarus (0.9%), Jews (0.9%), Romanian-Moldovan (0.9%), Bulgaria ( 0.5%), Poland (0.4%), Hungary (0.3%) and Crimean Tatars.]]> 2016-05-29 14:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/grushchak/wish/112959025