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How safe is Crimea?
Crimea does not have a major problem with crime. However, foreigners are at risk of being robbed if they are not careful about flashing wealth, except in Yalta during the summer which is filled with rich Russians. Foreigners should not hitchhike or take unmarked cabs unless they are travelling in a group.
What language is spoken in Simferopol?
Today the city is the administrative, political and economical center of Crimea and an important transportation hub. Simferopol has a population of 360,000 people, with a Russian majority (66\%), Ukrainians (21\%), and Crimean Tatars (7\%). Spoken languages are Russsian and Ukrainian.
How do you pronounce Simferopol?
simferopol Pronunciation. ˌsɪm fəˈroʊ pəlsim·fer·opol.
What is the best place to visit in Crimea?
Tourism. The most visited areas are the south shore of Crimea with cities of Yalta and Alushta, the western shore – Eupatoria and Saki, and the south-eastern shore – Feodosia and Sudak. According to National Geographic, Crimea was among the top 20 travel destinations in 2013.
What is the difference between Crimea and Ukraine?
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine was reestablished as an independent state in 1991, and most of the peninsula was reorganized as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, while the city of Sevastopol retained its special status within Ukraine.
What are the physical features of Crimea?
Seventy-five percent of the remaining area of Crimea consists of semiarid prairie lands, a southward continuation of the Pontic-Caspian steppe, which slope gently to the northwest from the foothills of the Crimean Mountains.
What was the situation in Crimea like during the Russian Revolution?
Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, the military and political situation in Crimea was chaotic like that in much of Russia. During the ensuing Russian Civil War, Crimea changed hands numerous times and was for a time a stronghold of the anti-Bolshevik White Army.