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Itinerary

Day 1 - Kyiv

Day 2 - Kyiv

Day 3 - Ternopil

Day 4 - Ternopil

Day 5 - Chrnivtsi

Day 6 - Chernivtsi

Day 7 - Horodenka

Day 8 - Kosiv

Day 9 - Yaremche & Kosiv

Day 10 - Ivano-Frankivsk

Day 11 - Lviv

Day 12 - Lviv

Day 13 - Lviv

Day 14 - Lviv

Day 15 - Comin’ home

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Ukraine is located in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea. It is situated between 44"20' and 52"20' north latitude, and 22"5' and 41"15' east longitude.

Area: Ukraine is the largest country in Europe among those with entire boundaries within the European continent. The total area of Ukraine is about 603,700 sq. km. It extends 1316 km from west to east, and 893 km north to south.

Neighboring Countries: Bordered by Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Poland, Belarus and Russia. Total Land Boundaries: 4,558 km. Coastline: 2,782 km.

Climate: The climate of Ukraine is mostly temperate continental. A subtropical Mediterranean climate is prevalent on the southern portions of the Crimean Peninsula. The average monthly temperature in winter ranges from -8° to 2° C (17. 6° to 35. 6° F), while summer temperatures average 17° to 25° C (62. 6° to 77° F). The Black Sea coast is subject to freezing.

Inland Waterways: Most major rivers flow south to the Black Sea; they include the Dnipro River in central Ukraine, the Southern Bug and Dnestr rivers in the west, the Donets River in the east, and the Danube in the far south. The Western Bug flows northward through the western part of the country and joins the Vistula, which empties into the Baltic Sea.

Natural resources: According to the experts, Ukraine contains approximately 5 per cent of the world's total mineral resources. Ukraine has deposits of more than 80 types of minerals. The Donetsk Basin contains huge reserves of high-quality coal and the nearby iron-ore deposits of Kryvy Rih are equally rich. Other Ukraine's mineral resources include manganese, mercury, titanium, chromium, nickel, bauxite, uranium, phosphate, sulfur and peat. People Population: 51,867,828 (July, 1995 est.) Literacy: Literacy of total population is 98% State language: Ukrainian.