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I come from Ukraine, the second largest in Europe. It is between Poland and Moldavia in the west and Russia in the . I don't come from the capital Kiev. My hometown is Odessa, on the coast of the Black Sea. Ukraine has got large plains but also mountains, such as the Carpathians. The River Dnipo flows across the country splitting it in parts.

In winter the gets very cold. Summers are warm across the greater part of the country and cool along the Black Sea, so we much more time outdoors.

A nuclear plant accident in Chernobyl, in 1986, is still causing environmental problems which worry Ukrainian people. Today we don't have enough water supplies because of that accident.

Despite these problems, I believe Ukraine is a beautiful country with outgoing and brave people. I love it much.

Sasha