UNIT 9. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY » Стр.241 (1)

Complete the text with the words from the box. Put them in the right form if necessary. MODERN UKRAINE: PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLES As a crossroads between Europe and Asia, Ukraine (1) remains one of the most diverse countries of the Eastern Europe. Over 70 percent of its population are ethnical Ukrainians. Other groups include Russians, Belarusians, Moldovans, Romanians etc. A (2) majority of the country’s 260 thousand (3) Tatars live in Crimea. (4) Hutsuls in western Ukraine with their rich culture continue to (5) independence into the wider community of this region. Since (6) reform in 1991, low birthrate4 has been one of the most serious (7) issues in Ukraine. The number of people who live in the country fell from 52 million people in 1993 to around 44 million people in 2013. Many citizens made a (8) conscious choice to emigrate looking for a better life. There is a large diaspora of Ukrainians living abroad, for example in Canada and the USA. Despite the crisis, many Ukrainians are active and (9) dedicated citizens of their communities. They (10) take part in volunteer movements, organize cultural events and try to (11) integrate the country from within. The return to the history and traditions has become one of the most (12) fundamental trends. Many modern Ukrainian artists use national motives in their creative projects.