SUMMER CAPITAL OF UKRAINE - ODESSA

Odessa is 4th largest city in Ukraine with population about one million people. Although Ukrainians make up the majority of (57 percent) Odessa’s inhabitants, there is also a very large minority of ethnic Russians (34 percent). Odesa - it’s major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea. During the Soviet period it was the most important port of trade in the Soviet Union and a Soviet naval base. On January 1, 2000 the Quarantine Pier of Odessa trade sea port was declared a free port and free economic zone for a term of 25 years. In a rating of FDI Magazine Odessa ranked fourth in Europe for economic efficiency (Cost Effectiveness) and attractive business (Business Friendliness). Odessa itself is known for its uniqueness, and one of its unique features is the local humor. City is known throughout the world for its art and culture and beautiful Opera House. It also is a major manufacturing, railroad, and cultural center and, with its mild climate, a popular resort. The beaches a