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Ukraine Potpourri
The western portion of Ukraine is predominantly Catholic, and the eastern half of the country adheres to the Orthodox faith.
About 70% of the words of the Russian and Ukrainian languages are the same.
Kiev's Independence Square is the location for the Ukrainian version of Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park.
Kiev boasts the world's deepest subway. It doubles as a fallout shelter.
Ukraine's flag, a horizontal stripe of light blue set above a stripe of wheat yellow, symbolizes the richness of its agriculture under an endless sky.
Like most Slavs, Ukrainians use a patronymic (modification of their father's first name) as their middle name, and use first and middle names in all situations. A male named Oleksandr, with a father named Volodymyr, is called Oleksandr Volodymyrovytch. In formal conversation, he would be addressed not with a title such as Mr., but by calling him Oleksandr Volodymyrovytch.
