@maxchesxyd 25 February 2022 more from that month

Interesting times we live in. Sharing with you a piece of Ashley Ranow's JICYDK. "For those who ask: “Why does Ukraine matter?" Being the second largest country by area in Europe and has a population of over 40 million, 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). 🤍 Ukraine is an important agricultural country: 📌 1st in Europe in terms of arable land area. 📌 3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume). 📌 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. 📌 9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs. 📌 16th place in the world in cheese exports. ✨ Ukraine can meet the food needs of 600 million people. 🤍 Ukraine is an important industrialized country: 📌 1st in Europe in ammonia production. 📌 Europe's 2nd’s and the world’s 4th largest natural gas pipeline system. 📌 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 place in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment. 📌 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. 📌 4th place in the world in clay exports. 📌 4th place in the world in titanium exports. 📌 8th place in the world in exports of ores and concentrates. 📌 9th place in the world in exports of defence industry products. 📌 10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons)."