5 facts about Ukrain

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Native Ukrainians consist of roughly 77.8 percent of the population

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Although Ukrainians are hospitable, they seldom smile in public

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Locals boast a distinctive ethnocultural identity, which is expressed through music and folk oral literature

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Ukrainians are accustomed to energetic, fast-paced folk-stage dancing, which replaced traditional styles

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Locals designed the world’s heaviest aircraft, the An-225 Mriya

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5 weird facts about Ukraine

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According to Traveler’s Digest, Kyiv, is home to the most beautiful women in the country

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The invention of the first gas lamp took place in Lviv

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The country is the second-largest in Europe after Russia

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Ukraine hosts up to seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the primeval beech forests of the Carpathians

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It has one of the largest armies in Europe

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