WHY UKRAINE? IT"S BIGGER THAN YOU KNOW FROM MARKMAN

[Charles Owens]



Subject:  WHY UKRAINE?   IT"S BIGGER THAN YOU KNOW 

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UKRAINE IS AN RESOURCE POWERHOUSE

Many investors have asked why Russia is so interested in Ukraine. Tony Dwyer, ace analyst at the investment firm Cannacord/Genuity, suggests the question can be answered by a report from the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Ukrainian World Congress.

The document shows that Ukraine would be a fantastic prize for a conquering country as it has massive underground and agricultural resources listed below. 

How the nation of Ukraine ranks: 

1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;

2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;

2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores (2.3 billion tons, or 12% of the world’s reserves);

2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons);

2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;

3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)

4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;

7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons) 

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Ukraine is an agricultural giant. A nation of 44.1 million, it can meet the food needs of 600 million people.

1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;

3rd place in the world by the area of black soil

1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;

2nd place in the world in barley production and 4th place in barley exports;

3rd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of corn in the world;

4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;

5th largest rye producer in the world;

5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons);

8th place in the world in wheat exports;

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Ukraine is an advanced,  industrialized country:

1st in Europe in ammonia production;

2nd Europe’s and 4th largest natural gas pipeline system in the world (142.5 bln cubic meters of gas throughput capacity in the EU);

3rd largest in Europe and 8th largest in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants;

3rd place in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km);

3rd largest iron exporter in the world

4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;

4th world’s largest manufacturer of rocket launchers;

10th largest steel producer in the world’ 

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