Ukraine Matters

 "For those who ask: Why does Ukraine matter?" 

This is why Ukraine matters: RESOURCES.

*It is the second largest country by area in Europe by area and has a population of over 40 million - more than Poland.

UKRAINE RANKS:

*1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;

*2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;

*2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores (2.3 billion tons, or 12% of the world's reserves);

*2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons);

*2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;

*3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)

*4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;

*7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)

UKRAINE IS AN IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL COUNTRY:

*1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;

*3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume);

*1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;

*2nd place in the world in barley production +

*4th place in barley exports;

*3rd largest producer +

*4th largest exporter of corn in the world;

*4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;

*5th largest rye producer in the world;

*5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons);

*8th place in the world in wheat exports;

*9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs;

*16th place in the world in cheese exports.

*Ukraine can meet the food needs of 600 million people.*

UKRAINE IS AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRY:

*1st in Europe in ammonia production;

*Europe's 2nd and the world’s 4th largest natural gas pipeline system;

*3rd largest in Europe and

*8th largest in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants;

*3rd place in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km);

*3rd place in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment;

*3rd largest iron exporter in the world

*4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;

*4th world's largest manufacturer of rocket launchers;

*4th place in the world in clay exports

4th place in the world in titanium exports

*8th place in the world in exports of ores and concentrates;

*9th place in the world in exports of defence industry products;

*10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons).

UKRAINE MATTERS. 🇺🇦  That is why its independence is important to the rest of the world & why Russia has invaded.