Sister State Agreement with Iowa
Geography
Government
Population
Agriculture
Industries
Transportation
Scenic Areas

Sister State Agreement with Iowa
Cherkasy Oblast is one of the 25 regions of Ukraine. Located just south and east of Kyiv (capital of Ukraine), Cherkasy Oblast is involved in agriculture and pork production much like Iowa. This made them a prime candidate for Sister State status. The official agreement was signed in 1996.

Geography
The Cherkasy Oblast is located in the central part of Ukraine. The region has an area of 20,900 sq. kilometers or about 4% of the national territory. The greatest Ukrainian river Dnieper crosses the territory of the oblast. The Cherkasy oblast borders are: Kyiv Oblast on the north; Kyiv and Vinitsa Oblasts on the west; Kirovograd Oblast on the south; and Poltava Oblast to the east.

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Government
The Oblast Government is composed of a non-elected executive branch, The Regional State Administration. Elected legislative branch, Oblastna Rada, currently has 65 members. The Oblast is subdivided administratively into 20 districts (rayons). Each rayon has its own administration, all towns and villages have a local government as well.

Population
Approximately 1,500,000 inhabitants. Cherkasy (the Oblast capital) has a population of around 300,000. Uman, Kaniv, Zolotonosha, Smila are also major cities.

Agriculture
The Oblast has well-developed agriculture. It produces 9% of all Ukrainian sugar-beets and 5% of all corn. Cattle-farming is also developed.

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Industries
Major industries are: chemical, food processing, machine-building, textile production. Manufacturing: fertilizers, food products, agricultural equipment, garments, clothing, food processing equipment, optical devices, furniture, construction materials.

Transportation
The Cherkasy Oblast has a well-developed transportation structure. Cherkasy is an important river port on the Dnieper. The main part of the movement of goods is provided by rail transport. An airport is located in Cherkasy.

Scenic Areas
Kanev - Taras Shevchenko Memorial; Chygyryn - B. Khmelnitsky Memorial; Uman - "Sofiyivka" park (XVIII century), registered by UNESCO as an outstanding creation of mankind.

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