Ukraine is a sovereign state; its independence was proclaimed in 1991. Ukraine is situated in the east of Europe. The territory of Ukraine is 603 700 square kilometres. Ukraine borders on Russia, Belarus, Poland, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. It’s washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and has very important ports. Ukraine is larger than France and Great Britain but considerably smaller than Russia. 5% of Ukraine’s territory is mountainous; the rest part of the Ukrainian area is flat. Ukraine has the Carpathians and the Crimean Mountains. The Carpathians is the natural mountainous boundary of Ukraine. They are covered with mixed forests of pine, fir, beech and oak trees. There are the thickest forests in Volyn, which are part of the famous Byelovezhskaya Puscha.
I have a sister. She is 17 years old. Though she has recently graduated from school, she works in a cafe as a waitress. Her name is Tanya. She's probably one of the most beautiful girls in the world. She's of medium height, she has blue eyes and dark hair. She also studies at university. She wants to be a doctor in future. She's caring, kind girl, I'm sure she'll make a great mother when she bears a child. We've been friends since childhood, though she sometimes made me mad when she tried to make me do my homework. I really love her and hope her life will be happy.
