Ukraine has seven World Heritage Sites
Ukraine is home to seven sites protected by the UNESCO World Heritage List. These include Kyiv’s Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Lviv’s historic centre, unique wooden churches in the Carpathians and the beech forests that surround them.
Deepest Metro Station in the World
The deepest metro station in the world is Arsenalna station on the Sviatoshynsko – Brovarska line located in Kyiv – the capital city of Ukraine. This subway station was opened on the 6th November 1960 as part of the first stage of the Kyiv Metro built and designed by the Soviet Union. The deepest metro station is Kyiv Metro's Arsenalna station located at a depth of 105.5 meters (346 ft).
The 'Breadbasket Of Europe'
The vast tracts of arable land in Ukraine with fertile black soil made it an ideal place for growing wheat and other food crops. As such, it was nicknamed the "Breadbasket of Europe”. Today, Ukraine continues to be one of the largest producers of wheat in the world.
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