1. Ukraine Julie Kyrejko Period 12 2/18/10

2. Location. Europe-Next to Russia, Moldova, and PolandEurope-Next to Russia, Moldova, and Poland Capital-Capital-Kiev Climate-Mild temperature similar; hot in the south and cooler in the north to New JerseyClimate-Mild temperature similar; hot in the south and cooler in the north to New Jersey Second largest country in EuropeSecond largest country in Europe Total area: 603,550 sq kmTotal area: 603,550 sq km Divided mostly between Russians and UkrainiansDivided mostly between Russians and Ukrainians LanguagesLanguages –Ukrainian:67% –Russian: 24% –Other (Polish, English) 9%

3. Demographics –Population Size: 45,700,395 (July 2009 Est.) 27 in W –Sex Ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/femaleat birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.5 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.5 male(s)/female total population: 0.86 male(s)/female (2009 est.)total population: 0.86 male(s)/female (2009 est.) –Birth Rate (By Thousand): 9.6 202 in W –Death Rate (By Thousand): 15.81 13 in W –Fertility Rate: 1.26 children born 212 in W –Growth Rate (10 Year): Lab: -0.067Lab: -0.067 CIA: -0.063CIA: -0.063 –Life Expectancy: total population: 68.25 yearstotal population: 68.25 years

4. Growth Positive factors Decrease in child and mother mortality Aware of problems that need to be fixed Work and government involved in the changes Negative factors Stabilization of birth rate and mortality level population aging and worsening of population health Birthrate is one of the lowest

5. Populations Dynamics YearPopulationGrowth rate 2009 45,700,395 -0.067 201942,638,468.5-0.067 202939,781,691.1-0.067 203937,116,317.8-0.067 204934,629.524.5-0.067 205932,309,346.4-0.067 206930,144,620.2-0.067 207928,124,930.6-0.067 208926,240,560.3-0.067 209924,482,442.7-0.067 * Population excepted to decrease by 21,217,952.3

6. Pyramids Industrialized Post-Industrialized

7. Ukraine’s Challenges Deaths twice more than born Was the 6th biggest populated countries at the gain of it’s independence Population is decreasing at least a half a million each year Decreasing so quickly it is hard to recover from the large loss of people

8. Future to Come Ukraine is in a terrible state at the moment and it is necessary to increase the number of individuals if not there will be serious problems. The population with continue decreasing if there is nothing done Losing so many people too quickly Needs to improve information given out to people

9. Ukraine in the Wrong Direction

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11. Citations https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-factbook/geos/up.html http://www.ukraine.org/ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108070.html