I was in Kiev and Odessa, both cities are worth to be visited! I found detailed guides here: ua-traveling site
Ukraine has never been a province. It was part of USSR, but Ukraine has been independent since 1991.
No, Christianity has not been banned in Ukraine. The country allows freedom of religion, and Christianity is one of the major religions practiced in Ukraine.
The currency used in the Ukraine is the hryvnia. It has been used there since 1996 after Ukraine split from the Soviet Union.
It has been called Ukraine since the 12th Century.You might be thinking of it's soviet designation: SSR.
The existence of Ukraine can trace back to Kievan Rus', a medieval polity in Europe created in the 882. This would mean Ukraine is about 1,130 years old. The modern day Ukraine was granted independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
"Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" Ще не вмерла Українa, which in English translates to "Ukraine's [glory] has not yet perished", has been the national anthem of Ukraine since 1992.
Approximately 70% of the population in Ukraine lives in urban areas. The major cities in Ukraine include Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa, which have significant populations. Urbanization in Ukraine has been steadily increasing over the years.
Although the population has not been determined in Ukraine for Jewish residents before the Holocaust, there are some shocking numbers. It is estimated that nearly 900,000 Jews were killed in Ukraine.
Guides because i have been to both and all i did at scouts was learn how to read maps which i already knew how to but at guides it is really fun less stressful and even though people say guides is for girls it is for both genders!!!!
Yes, Ukraine has been involved in shelling the Donbass region for 8 years as part of the ongoing conflict between Ukrainian forces and separatist groups in the area.
While there may be a foreign king or queen visiting Ukraine at any given time, Ukraine does not have a monarchy. The only Ukrainian monarchs since the fall of Kyivan RUs have been those in a pack of cards.
Since 1991, so 23 years as of 2014.