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Kyiv

I'm from Ukraine. The capital of our country is Kyiv. It is one of the most beautiful and oldest cities in Europe. The city is located in the north central part of the country on the picturesque banks of the Dnipro river, the longest river in Ukraine. Its population is about three million people.   

Kyiv is about 1.500 years old. Therefore there are many places of historic interest in it. Among them are the Kiyivo-Pecherska Lavra, the Golden Gate, St. Sophia's Cathedral and the monuments to Prince Volodimir, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, and T.G.Shevchenko.

Kyiv is a large political, industrial, scientific centre. The higher body of state power of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, is seated here. The city has well-developed industry. There are many research institutes in Kyiv and the Academy of Sciences is located here. There are a lot of libraries in our capital. They have millions of books, magazines, and newspapers.

Kyiv is the centre of cultural life of Ukraine. Fans of theatre, cinema, music, painting and other arts can find many interesting things here. There are lots of museums in Kyiv: the Museum of Ukrainian Arts, the Historic Museum, the Taras Shevchenko Museum, the Lesya Ukrainka Museum, the museum of M. Bulgakov and others.

Kreshchatik is the central street of the capital. It is one of the finest streets of the city. There are many beautiful buildings and some of the best shops in Kreshchatik.

As for me I have been to Kyiv and I advise you to visit our capital and enjoy its beauty.