See my mom says that it is The Uraine... but I say Ukraine because other countries aren't called The South Africa or The Germany.... even in the right tense ex. "The Ukrainian people...." Even then, you would have to change the ending... prove her wrong!!!
2007-02-12 11:26:35 · 6 answers · asked by katiekcat5 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The country's name is "Ukraine".
When the USSR absorbed Ukraine, Russia called it "the Ukraine" to try to take away the patriotic and nationalistic view of the Ukrainian people. By referring to the country as "the Ukraine", to showed that Russia considered it a region of Russia proper, and not an independent republic under the "union" (USSR - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
Russia has long wanted to absorb Ukraine into it's formal structure, and make it a region of Russia.
2007-02-13 09:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ukraine
2007-02-12 11:30:00 · answer #2 · answered by andrea c 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is called Ukraine, which means the people in the middle.
2007-02-12 11:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's just Ukraine. I was watching Jeopardy! and Alex didn't count anyone who put "The" in their answer because it is incorrect.
2007-02-12 12:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by YSIC 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's the Ukraine.
2007-02-12 11:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by balderarrow 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
both.
2007-02-12 11:33:53 · answer #6 · answered by rostov 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋