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For those who ask: “Why does Ukraine matter?” This is why Ukraine matters: It is the second-largest country by area in Europe by area and has a population of over 40 million - more than Poland. 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 defense industry products; 🌐10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons). Ukraine matters. That is why its independence is important to the rest of the world.