Ukraine occupies 603,700 square meters. km in Eastern Europe
and is one of the largest countries in the region. The country extends 893 km from north to south and 1,316 km from east to west. Mezhus Ukraine with Russia, Belarus, Moldova, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakiyeyu, Hungary and Romania. In the south it omyvactsya Black and Azov seas. Only 5% of the territory is mountainous terrain, the remaining territory, plain. On the territory of Ukraine is only part of the spine of the Carpathian Mountains, which are located in neighboring countries. The largest rivers - the Dnieper, Dniester, Bug and Donets. They have different origins, and most of them flows into the Black Sea. The largest river Dnieper is a major source of electricity. The country has coal, oil, iron ore and other minerals that important in shaping the framework for industrial development.