Childrens Illustrated World Atlas

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Kakhovs’ka Vodoskhovyshche

Dniprodzerzhyns’ke Vodoskhovyshche

Kremenchuts’ke Vodoskhovyshche

Kanivs’ke Vodoskhovyshche

Kyyivs’ke Vodoskhovyshche

Wallachia

Transylvania

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BE LA RU S

ROMANIA

MOLDOVA

UKRAINE

Vârful Moldoveanu 8346ft (2544m)

Hora Hoverla 6762ft (2061m)

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Crimea

(Kryms’kyy Pivostriv)

Tr an syl vani an Alps

C a r p a t h i a n M o u n t

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D n i e p e r L o w l

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Zimnicea

Corabia

Mangalia

Calafat Alexandria

Eforie-Sud

Băilești

Olteniţa Techirghiol

Roșiori de Vede

Caracal Medgidia

Fetești

Alupka

Filiași Buftea

Strehaia

Ţăndărei

Titu Hârșova

Alushta

Orșova

Urziceni

Bakhchysaray

Motru

Babadag

Mizil

Oraviţa

Feodosiya

Câmpina

Saky

Măcin

Lenine

Sinaia

Râmnicu Sărat

Bocșa Petroșani

Nyzhn’ohirs’kyy

Kiliya Chornomors’ke Krasnohvardiys’ke

Reni

Oţelu Roșu Hațeg

Dzhankoy

Novotroyits’ke

Kalanchak

Chaplynka

Armyans’k

Krasnoperekops’k Bolhrad Rozdol’ne

Jimbolia

Făgăraș

Tecuci

Cahul Artsyz

Ciadîr-Lunga

Lipova

Heniches’k

Cristuru Secuiesc Târgu Ocna

Curtici

Basarabeasca Hola Prystan’

Tsyurupyns’k

Ochakiv

Beiuș

Yakymivka

Prymors’k

Salonta

Kakhovka

Hîncești Zhovtneve

Topliţa Bicaz

Aleșd

Novoazovs’k

Dej

Tokmak Molochans’k

PașcaniUngheni

Năsăud

Dubăsari

Călărași

Marghita

Dniprorudne

Fălticeni

Kam’’yanka-Dniprovs’ka Polohy

Voznesens’k Marhanets’ OrikhivVolnovakha

Novyy Buh Ordzhonikidze

Borșa

Carei

Inhulets’

Kotovs’k

Dokuchayevs’k

Amvrosiyivka

Rîbniţa

Rădăuţi

Kryve Ozero Arbuzynka

Negrești-Oaș

Dorohoi Pokrovs’ke

Balta Dolyns’ka

Vynohradiv

Darabani Soroca

Khust

Vil’shanka

Berehove

Krasnodon Synel’nykove

Ulyanivka P’’yatykhatky

Nadvirna

Mohyliv-Podil’s’kyy

Kolomyya Tul’chyn Mala Vyska Znam’’yanka Zolote

Haysyn Tal’ne

Dolyna

Oleksandrivka

Zhmerynka Shpola

Kalush Chortkiv

Chyhyryn

Lypovets’ Izyum

Starobil’s’k

Boryslav

Horodyshche

Khodoriv

Hlobyne

Sambir Berezhany Kozyatyn

Zbarazh

Kup’’yans’k

Starokostyantyniv

Horodok

Merefa

Zolochiv Berdychiv

Yavoriv

Lubny Myrhorod Lyubotyn

Zhovkva

Kremenets’ Izyaslav Hrebinka Derhachi

Polonne Vasyl’kiv

Shepetivka YahotynPyryatyn Zolochiv

Boyarka

Chervonohrad

Dubno

Sokal’

Radomyshl’ Brovary

Novohrad- Volyns’kyy Lebedyn

Malyn

Kivertsi

Volodymyr-Volyns’kyy

Nosivka

Oster Nizhyn

Bakhmach

Olevs’k

Kovel’ Sarny

Ovruch

Krolevets’ Hlukhiv

Shchors

Shostka

Horodnya

Șimleu Silvaniei

Giurgiu

Călărași

Yalta

Drobeta-Turnu Severin

Târgoviște

Târgu Jiu Râmnicu Vâlcea Tulcea

Reșița

Izmayil

Slatina

Lugoj

Focșani

Hunedoara Sfântu Gheorghe

Deva

Alba Iulia Mediaș

Bârlad Illichivs’k

Miercurea-Ciuc

Turda

Vaslui

Roman

Tighina

Piatra-Neamţ

Iași

Bistriţa

Zalău

Baia Mare

Suceava

Botoșani

Pervomays’k Torez

Zhovti Vody

Mukacheve

Novomoskovs’k

Oleksandriya

Kam’’yanets’- Podil’s’kyy Uman’

Kreminna Rubizhne

Stryy

Fastiv

Okhtyrka

Pryluky

Romny

Korosten’

Konotop

Câmpulung

Constanţa

Craiova

Sevastopol’

Pitești

Simferopol’

Ploiești

Buzău

Yevpatoriya

Brăila Kerch

Galaţi

Brașov

Timișoara

Sibiu

Arad Târgu Mureș Bacău

Kherson Berdyans’k

Cluj-Napoca

Melitopol’ Tiraspol

Mykolayiv

Oradea

Mariupol’

Nikopol’

Bălţi

Satu Mare

Zaporizhzhya

Kryvyy Rih

Makiyivka

Krasnyy Luch

Yenakiyeve

Chernivtsi

Horlivka

Kirovohrad Dniprodzerzhyns’k Stakhanov

Pavlohrad Kostyantynivka Luhans’k

Uzhhorod

Kramators’k

Slov’’yans’k Lysychans’k

Ivano-Frankivs’k

Kremenchuk Syeverodonets’k

Vinnytsya

Khmel’nyts’kyy

Cherkasy

Ternopil’ Poltava

Bila Tserkva

Chernihiv

Zhytomyr

Rivne

Luts’k Sumy

Odesa

Donets’k

Dnipropetrovs’k

L’viv

Kharkiv

KIEV

(KYYIV)

CHIȘINĂU

BUCHAREST

(BUCUREȘTI)

(the Ukrainian territory of Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014)

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Throughout much of the last century, Ukraine and Moldova

formed part of the Soviet Union (USSR), while Romania was ruled

for 20 years by the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. In 1989,

Ceausescu was overthrown, while Ukraine and Moldova became

independent in 1991. Today, the three countries are still struggling

to fully transform themselves into modern democracies, although

Romania joined the EU in 2007. Outdated technology, dependency

on gas and oil from their powerful neighbor Russia, and

economic and environmental problems have slowed their

progress. It is also a region of ethnic tensions, highlighted

in 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula,

where a large part of the population consists of Russians

left behind after the USSR break-up.

CITY LIFE

Romania has many cities and towns

with a mix of old and new buildings.

Sibiu (left) was founded in the 12th

century and, at one time, had 19

guilds—each representing a different

craft—within its city walls. Much

remains from this colorful history,

especially in the painted buildings

of the old town.

FOLK CUSTOMS

Despite years of communist rule, folk

customs thrived in the rural areas of

UKRAINE, MOLDOVA, AND ROMANIA

singers perform dumas, historical

epics that tell of slavery under

the Turks. One of the traditional

instruments is a bandura (left),

a stringed instrument that

sounds like a harpsichord.

EASTER BREAD

In Romania, Easter is

celebrated with a meal

of roast lamb served

with a bread called cozonac.

This is made by pounding

nuts, raisins, and even

cocoa, into the dough.

The word

Transylvania

means “land

beyond the

forests.”

DRACULA’S CASTLE

Situated in Transylvania, Bran Castle is a favorite tourist

destination. This is where author Bram Stoker’s fictional

blood-drinking Count Dracula lived.

The story is probably based on a

15th-century Romanian prince,

Vlad Dracula, who reigned for

less than 10 years but caused

more than 50,000 deaths.

Ukraine, Moldova, & Romania

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