The knowledge of our Geographic location and basic info about Mariupol city will help You to form a full impression about potential of seamen’s resourses in our region.

Ukraine
Some people are mistaken considering that the Ukraine is a part of Russia, but it is not correct. The Ukrainian and Russian nations have very close history and mentality. However the Ukraine is a separate country with its own sovereignty.
Population: 50,760,000
Density 218/sq mi (84sq km)
Urban 70%
Capital Kiev 2,643,000
Ethnic Groups Ukrainian 73%, Russian 22%
Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish
Religions: Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic
Literacy 99%
Government: Republic
Membership: CIS, UN
Subdivisions: 1 republic, 24 oblasts


Mariupol
Mariupol is a city in the very East of Ukraine, almost on the border with Russia. It's the eleventh biggest city in the country with about 520 000 inhabitants. The city lies at the Sea of Azov. It is a big industrial center of Ukraine with one of the biggest steel plants of the former Soviet Union (Ilyich Iron and Steel Works) and Mariupol Sea Commercial Port. There are four institutes of higher degree here: Priazovsky State Technical University, Azov Maritime Academy, Mariupol Branch of Berdyansk Training Istitute and Mariupol Institute of Humanities. There are many places for entertainment and the energetic rhythm of the city's life will definitely not leave you any time to be bored. The charm of the city lies in its old buildings and shadowy alleys. The beaches of the Azov Sea offer a wonderful opportunity to get away from the stressful noisiness of the city life and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the seaside.
The close location of Mariupol to the others ports of Ukraine and Russia, such us Berdyansk, Kerch, Taganrog, Rostov-on-Don, the existing of developed marine industry and availability for the young people to choice the marine education between the training units due to city’s comfortable destination make our region an inexhaustible source of seafarers human resourses.