1. By: Keegan Brewer

2. How is their geography, climate, and natural resources connected to their daily life and jobs?  Ukraine has a strategic position in East Central Europe  The northern part of the Carpathian Mountains reach into Ukraine in the western part of the country  The highest peak is Hoverla, which is 2061 m or 6762 ft. tall  49°00′N 32°00′E  The total geographic area of Ukraine is 603,550 square kilometers (233,030 sq. mi)  Ukraine has a temperate continental climate with cool winters and relatively hot summers  Iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, and arable land

4. What does the economic data reveal about their quality of life?  Gdp growth rate= 5.2%  Gdp per capita=7,300 dollars  Unemployment rate=7.9%  Poverty rate=7.9  Budget surplus or deficit= -3.9  Inflation rate= 2%  Import and export partners- China Canada and Mexico

6. What do we need to know about these people to understand what makes there culture unique?  You will find that some Ukraine customs are compatible with your own  Unlike people of most western countries Ukrainians tend to express their emotions freely  People in the streets don't typically smile too much  Ukrainian is the only official language in Ukraine  The majority of the population in Ukraine is bilingual  Both Russian and Ukrainian languages are equally popular in Ukraine  Traditional Ukrainian cuisine is rich with natural ingredients

8. How has this event affected the United States? The alleged assassin, Adam Osmayev, will appear before a court in Odessa, Ukraine, charged with planning to detonate a home- made bomb next to the president of Russia's motorcade as he drove through Moscow. This would have hurt the United Nations and the United States is in the United Nations.