LOCATION:   Ukraine is a country in the south part of Central Europe. The territory of Ukraine is the largest in Europe. Its history spans more than a thousand years. It gained Independence from the collapsing Soviet Union in late 1991. Ukraine is likely to join European Union by 2007. It borders on Russia, Byelorussia, Moldova, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and Poland on land and Russia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey on sea.Ukraine is one of the world's main centers of sugar production.The east central region of Ukraine is the industrial heartland of the country and one of the major heavy industrial and mining- metallurgical complexes of Europe.   Ternopil, an ancient picturesque city, lies on the banks of the quite river Seret, in the western Ukraine. The city attracts by the combination of its new and old architecture and is famous for its cultural traditions. The rich expanse of green parks and tender islands of squares mark it as a garden city. A wonderful lake in the very center of the city creates a serene atmosphere of tranquility and comfort.Ternopil is a town of students. 25,000 young people are under graduates of the local universities, academies, technical schools, colleges. Tidy and elegant buildings of the I.Y.Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical Academy are located in the city center.