Socio-cultural bases of regional differentiation in Ukraine

2 Linguistic practices of the Ukrainian people (І) Distribution of answers to the question "What language do you usually speak in the family (at home)?", % A nationwide sample of 2015 respondents, date of the interview - May 2012

3 Linguistic practices of the Ukrainian people (ІI) The share of Ukrainian-speaking and Russian-speaking citizens in the population structure of individual macro-regions, % A nationwide sample of 2015 respondents, date of the interview - May 2012

4 Problem of the Russian language status (І) Distribution of answers to the question «Do you consider it is necessary to change the status of Russian language in Ukraine?», % A nationwide sample of 2015 respondents, date of the interview - May 2012

5 Problem of the Russian language status (ІI) The opinion of residents certain macro-regions concerning the Status of Russian Language, % A nationwide sample of 2015 respondents, date of the interview - May 2012

6 Possibility of using the Russian language in the official sphere Distribution of answers to the question «Assume that there will be adopted a law which enables, under certain conditions, to provide the Russian language the status of the regional. How, then, the Russian language must be used by state authorities and the local government: in parallel with the Ukrainian language or instead Ukrainian?», % A nationwide sample of 2015 respondents, date of the interview - May 2012

7 The threat of displacement the Ukrainian language by the Russian language Distribution of answers to the question «Some consider that if the Ukrainian language has no special status, and has no support from the state, the Russian language will eventually displace Ukrainian from the sphere of communication. Do you agree with this point of view?», % A nationwide sample of 2009 respondents, date of the interview - December 2011

8 Optimal ways to support the Ukrainian language as the state language Most frequently (more than 25% of cases) respondents indicated support of such facilities: Mandatory use of the Ukrainian language in the work of central authorities; Mandatory use of the Ukrainian language in the work of local government; Mandatory use of the Ukrainian language in the law enforcement and judicial authority; Mandatory use of the Ukrainian language in the learning process in the secondary and high schools; Mandatory use of the Ukrainian language in preschool institutions; Granting tax exemptions for the books producing in the Ukrainian language. A nationwide sample of 2015 respondents, date of the interview - May 2012

9 Quotation of the Ukrainian music on radio and television Distribution of answers to the question «November, Verkhovna Rada adopted a law under which a quota for the music of Ukrainian authors on the television and radio is established at a level not less than 25%. What do you think, what should be a quota?», % A nationwide sample of 2009 respondents, date of the interview - December 2011

10 Attitude to the integration with Russia and the EU (І) Distribution of answers to the question «How do you think what is more profitable for Ukraine? Become a member of the Customs Union, which includes Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, or to conclude a treaty with the EU on the establishing the Free Trade Area?», % A nationwide sample of 2023 respondents, date of the interview - October 2011

11 Attitude to the integration with Russia and the EU (ІI) Opinion of the inhabitants of the various macro-regions about the fact what is more profitable for Ukraine - to become a member of the Customs Union or to conclude an agreement on establishing the Free Trade Area with the EU, % A nationwide sample of 2020 respondents, date of the interview - May 2011