Political Structure

Ukraine was proclaimed independent and sovereign on August 24, 1991. It has higher and local bodies of state power, its own government, national emblem, state flag and anthem and, what is most important, its own Constitution, which was adopted on June 28, 1996. There are 24 administrative regions and the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea within its territory.

The political system of Ukraine is really democratic. Ukrainian people elect the president, who is the head of the state and the government, for a period of 5 years. The legislative power belongs to the Parliament. The executive power is exercised by the president and the Cabinet of Ministers, the latter being headed by Prime Minister.

Now Ukraine establishes new relations with countries throughout the world. It sets direct contacts with them signing agreements and treaties. Ukraine is one of the founding members of the United Nations Organization and participates in the work of many international organizations.

Extended Reading

(1) SAD

No one is immune to bouts of melancholy and as the nights get longer and the hours of daylight diminish, many people find themselves in a winter of gloom and doom.

Around two million people in the United Kingdom suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but the good news is that shaking off those dark moods is not as hard as it seems.

Everyone feels moody from time to time, but for many of us in Britain, the darkening skies of winter can cast a depressing shadow. Whether caused by anxiety, fear or anger, persistent moodiness can affect work, relationships, friendships, appearance and even health. By allowing our minds to be flooded with negative emotions, we are endangering our physical health as well as our emotional well-being.

But as anyone who has tried to ^vjust snap out of it’ will testily, mood control is not a simple feat. A slight tinge of the blues can soon develop into a full­blown bout of depression.

In ancient times, Greek and Roman doctors pinpointed a link between dark 5, lethargy and the change of seasons. More re-cently, researchers and jatrists worldwide have identified the medical condition to account for

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