Ukraine (Altverse)


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Ukraine (: Україна, : Ukrayina), officially the Ukrainian State (: Українська Держава, : Ukrainian State) is a country located in. With a total area of 497,210 square kilometers, it is one of the largest states in Europe. It borders to the east,  to the north,  to the northwest, Morochia and  to the southwest, and Meskheti, the, and the  to the south.

The territory of modern Ukraine has been inhabited since 32,000 BC. During the, the area was a key center of culture, with the powerful state of  forming the basis of Ukrainian identity. Following its fragmentation in the 13th century, the territory was contested, ruled and divided by a variety of powers, including, , the , , and Russia. A republic emerged and prospered during the 17th and 18th centuries, but the territorial reach of modern Ukraine came about through gradual expansion and contraction into the 20th century. Following the, the was established and consolidated the territory into its present borders by the end of the. Since 1922, Ukraine was a founding member of the, a world superpower, with a seat in the upon its founding in 1945. In 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved, leaving Ukraine and other Union Republics independent.

Ukraine has long been a global breadbasket because of its extensive, fertile farmlands, and it remains one of the world's largest grain exporters. The diversified economy of Ukraine includes a large heavy industry sector, particularly in aerospace and industrial equipment.

Ukraine was a under a  with separate powers: legislative, executive, and judicial branches, from 1991 to 2014. That year, a fascist coup occurred, and turned Ukraine into a. Its capital and largest city is Kiev. Ukraine maintains the second-largest military in Europe, after that of Russia, when reserves and paramilitary personnel are taken into account. The country is home to 37.85 million people (including Crimea), 77.8% of whom are s by ethnicity, followed by a sizable minority of s (17%) as well as s/s, s,, and s. is the official language of Ukraine; its alphabet is Cyrillic. The dominant religion in the country is, which has strongly influenced Ukrainian architecture, literature and music.