перевод текста Climate of Ukraine

Kilometres.Its territory stretches for 893 kilometres from the north to the oh and for 1.376 kilometres from the east to the west. Ukraine borders on Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Czech Republic,Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.On the south it is washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.The major part of Ukraine is flat and only 5% (per cent) of the whole territory is mountainous.The two mountainous areas in Ukraine are the Carpathians and the Crimean Mountains, but they are not high.The main rivers are the Dnieper, the Dniester, the Bug, the Donets and others.The climate is mild and soft in the west and in the centre, warm and dry in the east and hot in the south.The climate is mild and soft in the west and in the centre, warm and dry in the east and hot in the south.The flora of Ukraine is rich in a great variety of plants, which number up to 16.000.The animal life is also unusual and specific.The population of Ukraine is 47 million inhabitants.

I live in Russia. Russia is my native country. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies one seventh of the Earth's surface. It is situated both in Europe and Asia. The total area is about 17 million square kilometres. The country is washed by 12 seas and 3 oceans: the Pacific,, the Arctic and the Atlantic oceans. Our neighbours in the south are China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west we have borders with Norway, Finland, Belarus and the Ukraine. There is no country in the world like Russia, with the steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east. There is a great number of rivers in Russia. The Volga, the longest in Europe river, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers- the Ob', the Yenisey and the Lena flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific ocean. The deepest lake in the world is Baikal. The water in the lake is so clear, that you can see the stones on the bottom.

Because of the vast territory there are various types of climate in the country. The climate varies greatly in different regions.

Russia is very rich in oil, coal, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources.

Russia is a parliamentary republic with the strong power of the President who is the head of the state. The State Duma and the Council of Federation are the legislative branch of the government.

The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is the largest political, cultural and industrial centre. It is one of the oldest Russian cities.

The national banner of Russia is a tricolour with white, blue and red stripes