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Spread across the banks of the magnificent Dnieper River, Kiev is one of the most important navigation arteries in Europe, part of the ancient trade route "from the Varangians the the Greeks". The landscape consists of a series of elevations intersected by streams and ravines, which create secure natural fortifications. Kiev has always been renowned for its large number of parks, squares and boulevards.This city has a more than 1,500-year history and is a cradle of Easter Slavic civilization. Today Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine, a sovereign state belonging to the UN and the Council of Europe. Kyiv has a populaion of more than 2.6 million people and occupies an area of 827 square kilometers.
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