If we talk about the area, then the largest in the world can be called the Red McCombs Zoo, which is located in the US state of Texas. It has a huge area of 12 thousand hectares. However, on this gigantic territory only 20 species of animals are freely located.
The San Diego Zoo is perhaps the most famous menagerie in the world. And certainly one of the largest and most progressive. It is located on an area of about 40 hectares, on which almost 4 thousand individuals have settled comfortably - these are representatives of more than 800 species and subspecies of animals. By the way, the sunny climate in which the zoo is located is ideal for many animals. And not only masters of their craft work in the menagerie, but also volunteers who adhere to an active position in the protection and preservation of natural habitats among animals.
The main part of the zoo can be viewed by sightseeing buses or a suspended gondola. The menagerie is interesting not only for the huge number of animals, but also for the rich collection of plants. For example, about 40 species of bamboo grow here, which are used as food for giant pandas. There are 18 variations of eucalyptus trees for koala marsupials. And another small interesting fact, in the famous cartoon "Madagascar" the heroes got to the island of the same name and believed that they were in the San Diego Zoo.
Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km² (233,062 mi²), which makes it the largest country with its entirety within Europe.
Ukraine shares land borders with 7 countries, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova.
The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian.
The capital city of Ukraine is Kiev, which is home to over 2.8 million people.
The highest point in Ukraine is the Hora Hoverla at 2,061 metres (6,762 ft), it is located in the Carpathian Mountains.
Ukraine became an independent country on the 24th August 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
As of 2011, Ukraine was the world’s third-largest grain exporter and used to be called the breadbasket of the Soviet Union. The country also has large deposits of natural resources including iron, coal, gas, oil, manganese and other metals.
The Ukraine currency is called the Hryvnia.
The world’s worst nuclear power plant accident, the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster, took place in the now abandoned Ukrainian town of Pripyat.
Ukraine has many interesting animals including lynxes, wolves, wild boar, brown bears, beavers, otters, hamsters and gophers.
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Ukraine, the two most successful clubs teams are rivals FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Ukraine co-hosted the 2012 UEFA Euro’s with Poland.
Ukrainian brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have both held world heavyweight boxing titles.
Traditional Ukrainian dishes include varenyky, soup called borsch and famous specialities named after the capital city such as Chicken Kiev and the dessert Kiev Cake.
The entire country of Ukraine is a flat plain.
Ukraine has extremely fertile black earth soils.
