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Crimea ( IPA /kra?'mi??/) or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea ( Ukrainian ????, ????????? ?????????? ????, Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Russian ????, ?????????? ?????????? ????; Crimean Tatar Qirim, Qirim Muhtar Cumhuriyeti) is an autonomous republic of Ukraine on the northern coast of the Black Sea occupying a peninsula of the same name. The territory of Crimea was conquered and controlled many times throughout its history. The Cimmerians, Greeks, Iranians, Goths, Huns, Bulgars, Khazars, the state of Kievan Rus', Byzantine Greeks, Kipchaks, and the Mongols all controlled Crimea in its early history. In the 13th century it was partly controlled by the Venetians and by the Genoese; these were followed by the Crimean Khanate and Ottoman Empire in the 15th–18th centuries, the Russian Empire in the 18th–20th centuries, the Russian SFSR and later Ukrainian SSR within Soviet Union in the rest of 20th century, Germany in World War II, and now, the independent Ukrainian state. The total area of the republic is 26,200 km². As of 2007, Crimea has a population of 1,973,185 inhabitants. The capital of Crimea is the city of Simferopol. Crimea is the homeland for the Crimean Tatars, an ethnic minority who now make up about 13% of the population. The Crimean Tatars were forcibly expelled to Central Asia by Joseph Stalin's government, but have begun returning to their homeland in recent years.[1]
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1. Master Georgie by Beryl Bainbridge
February 10, 2008
At first glance Master Georgie by Beryl Bainbridge suggests it might be quite a light book, an easy read, a period piece set in the mid-nineteenth century. This would be wrong. Master Georgie is no safe tale of country house manners, of marriages imagined by confined, embroidering young women. Beryl Bainbridge’s Master Georgie is anything but a tale of such saccharine gentility.
Master Georgie is a surgeon and photographer, and the book is cast in six plates – photographic plates, not chapters. Death figures throughout. From start to finish morbidity crashes into the lives of the book’s c... (read more)
Author: Philip Spires
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2. Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine -- the Earth in Miniature. Part 2.
January 30, 2007
The history of the Crimean Peninsula is even richer than its nature. It goes back hundreds and thousands of years creating that special romantic flavor which you feel in Crimea once you step on its land. It is really an amazing feeling to touch the stones, which somebody's hands put there many centuries before you came on the Earth. A little bit of imagination and you will be able to hear the sounds of their hammers and saws, to watch numerous combats, horsemen and warriors fighting for the right to own this desirable land.
Who were all those people who lived there and left their track... (read more)
Author: Dina DeVries
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3. Russian language for locals and tourists in Crimea, southern Ukraine
January 05, 2007
This article is about the Russian language, how it is perceived in Crimea, southern Ukraine, and how anyone considering travelling to Crimea or any other Russian speaking part of the world should go about studying it. The Crimea is a peninsula in the south of Ukraine. The linguistic story of Crimea is principally a story of the Russian language. Ukrainian is the language of North and West Ukraine, but in Crimea it is only ever heard from tourists from those parts of the country.
Language is a hot topic in Ukraine at the moment. Should everyone speak Ukrainian as their first language? W... (read more)
Author: jonathan stromberg
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4. 10 reasons to take a trip to the beautiful Crimea, Ukraine
January 05, 2007
10 reasons to take a trip to the beautiful Crimea, Ukraine Crimea is a peninsula in the south of Ukraine. It is the a beautiful and intriguing part of the world that everybody should see at least once. For a brief description of why, read on; 10 reasons to take a trip to Crimea, Ukraine 1) Crimea's Historical Monuments Crimea has a rich history, the remains of which you can see today. There are the Greek ruins at Xersones, the Geonese fortress of Sudak, the cave towns of Bakhchisarai, the Livadia palace; where Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill carved up Europe at the end of the 2nd... (read more)
Author: jonathan stromberg
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5. Appearances in Crimea, Ukraine
December 23, 2006
Appearances in Crimea, Ukraine
Crimea is a peninsular located in the south of Ukraine in Eastern Europe. It is surrounded by the Black sea, it has a mountainous spectacular coastline, and a fascinating and colourful history. It was the main tourist resort for the entire Soviet union, and finally it is being discovered by Western tourists.
A Brit, I have lived in Crimea for 5 years now, but to this day I am often taken aback by what I see. It is an intriguing place to be, and I feel very lucky to be able to live here.
If you come to Ukraine and only see the cities, you could leav... (read more)
Author: jonathan stromberg
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6. Nightlife in Crimea, Ukraine
December 23, 2006
Crimea is a peninsular located in the south of Ukraine in Eastern Europe. It is surrounded by the Black sea, it has a mountainous spectacular coastline, and a fascinating and colourful history. It was the main tourist resort for the entire Soviet union, and finally it is being discovered by Western tourists. In this article I will discuss the nightlife in Crimea. As the day draws to a close, you are sure to come across festive nightlife practically every day of the week in the principal cities of Crimea. As the stereotype would suggest; the nightlife in Crimea; and across Ukraine as ... (read more)
Author: jonathan stromberg
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7. Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine -- The Earth In Miniature Part 1
December 20, 2006
Without any exaggeration one can say that the Crimean Peninsula (Crimea) is one of the most dramatically beautiful coastal areas in the world. Does it sound like a commonplace phrase? Yes, it does. But it doesn't make the Crimean Peninsula less attractive and amazing. Crimea is the easternmost part of Ukraine jutting from the northern coast of the Black Sea. It really deserved its name - "the Earth in Miniature". The Crimean Peninsula is not that big: 150 miles at its widest point from east to west and 100 miles from north to south. Its population is 1,994,500 inhabitants (2005). This sm... (read more)
Author: Dina DeVries
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