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Context:
The Indian Prime Minister will visit Ukraine this week to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking the first visit by an Indian leader in over 30 years.
More on News:
- This visit follows his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow several weeks ago. The visit is scheduled for Friday, according to the Indian foreign ministry.
- It will offer an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss cooperation in defence, economic and business ties, science and technology, and other sectors.
About Ukraine:
- Official Name: Ukraine
- Form of Government: Semi-presidential republic
- Capital: Kyiv
- Official Language: Ukrainian
- Location: Largest country entirely in Europe.
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- The country is located in the southwestern part of the Russian Plain.
- Ukraine is bordered by seven European countries: Belarus to the north, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland to the west, Moldova and Romania to the southwest, and Russia to the east and northeast.
- To the south, it is bordered by both the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
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- Major Mountain Ranges: Carpathian, Crimean
- Highest Point: Hoverla Mountain (2,061 metres) in the Carpathian Mountains.
- Major Rivers: Dnieper, Dniester, Desna, Donets.
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- The Dnieper River, which is the fourth longest river in Europe, flows from Russia through Belarus and Ukraine before emptying into the Black Sea.
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- Natural Resources: Iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulphur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, and arable land.
- Climate: It has a mostly temperate climate, except the Southern Coast of Crimea which has a subtropical Mediterranean climate.
