Chapter 7 Section 4
The largest Eastern European Country (excluding Russia) Kiev- Capital
Carpathian Mountains- Southwest border Steppe- Gently rolling, partly wooded plain
Dnieper (NEE-puhr) River Crimean Peninsula juts into the Black Sea Cold winters and warm summers
Rich, dark soil Sugar beets, potatoes, and grains Raise cattle and sheep
Why is Ukraine known as the “breadbasket of Europe”?
Slavic Eastern Orthodox 48 million people Speak Ukrainian
Slavic 9.9 million people Minsk- Largest city and Capital
4.3 million people Home of Russians, Ukrainians, and Turks Civil War