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As much as two-thirds of the country's surface land consists of black earth, a resource that has made Ukraine one of the most fertile regions in the world and well known as a "breadbasket". [12] These soils may be divided into three broad groups: in the north, a belt of deep chernozems, about 1.5 metres (5 feet) thick and rich in humus
The geology of Ukraine is the regional study of rocks, minerals, tectonics, natural resources and groundwater in Ukraine. The oldest rocks in the region are part of the Ukrainian Shield and formed more than 2.5 billion years ago in the Archean eon of the Precambrian .
In the early 2010s, Ukraine was noted as possessing many of the components of a major European economy, such as rich farmlands, [32] [33] a well-developed industrial base, highly trained labour, and a good education system. [34] It also has important mineral resources. [35] In October 2013, the Ukrainian economy lapsed into a recession. [36]
The Russia–Ukraine conflict has had a profound impact on water resources and water infrastructure. [65] Rivers and water bodies are strategically important objects. The Dnieper, Donets, and Irpin serve as natural defences. The Black Sea also became a theatre of war.
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Sveta has no doubt about why the Ukrainian-held southern city of Mykolaiv, a ship-building centre that is home to a half a million people, has gone without fresh water ...
Ukraine extracts about 20 billion cubic meters of fossil gas each year, and since 2022 this has almost met demand. [1] Ukraine has been estimated to possess natural gas reserves of over 670 billion cubic meters (in 2022), [2] and gas is an important part of energy in Ukraine. In 2021, Ukraine produced 19.8 billion cubic meters (bcm or Gm 3) of ...
Ukraine has been estimated to possess natural gas reserves of over 670 billion cubic meters (in 2022), [15] and gas is an important part of energy in Ukraine. In 2021, Ukraine produced 19.8 billion cubic meters (bcm or Gm 3) of natural gas. To satisfy domestic demand of 27.3 bcm that year, Ukraine relied on gas imports (2.6 bcm) and withdrawal ...
Out of all the water on Earth, saline water in oceans, seas and saline groundwater make up about 97% of it. Only 2.5–2.75% is fresh water, including 1.75–2% frozen in glaciers, ice and snow, 0.5–0.75% as fresh groundwater and soil moisture, and less than 0.01% of it as surface water in lakes, swamps and rivers.