The population of Crimea is about 2 million people (on average 78 people live per 1 km2).
The population of modern Crimea was formed due to complex and lengthy ethnic processes. Ethnic groups such as Karaites, Krymchaks, Crimean Greeks, Armenians, Crimean Tatars began to populate the peninsula during the Middle Ages. Since it was here that the interests of many countries and civilizations clashed, the diversity of peoples can be easily explained by the fact that at different times the Crimea was part of different empires and states.
Today, representatives of about 125 nationalities live in Crimea.
The ethnic composition of Crimea is represented by:
- Russians;
- Ukrainians;
- Crimean Tatars;
- Belarusians;
- other nations.
State languages are Russian, Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar.
Large cities: Sevastopol, Simferopol, Evpatoria, Yalta.
Inhabitants of Crimea profess Orthodoxy, Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Islam.
Life span
On average, Crimean residents live up to 73 years (this is 6 years less than in EU countries). In order to fully provide the Crimeans with medical assistance and provide health care institutions with the necessary medicines, in 2014 the government allocated additional funds to the “Health of the Crimeans” program (funding increased from 250 million rubles to 3 billion).
In addition, programs for immunization of the population are being carried out in Crimea, thanks to which patients with diabetes mellitus receive drugs, and cancer patients - chemotherapy. In addition, the population is given the opportunity to receive free treatment for viral hepatitis and take advantage of preventive measures (HIV / AIDS).
The purpose of this funding is to increase the life expectancy and quality of life of people living in Crimea.
Traditions and customs of the inhabitants of Crimea
To get acquainted with the traditions of the inhabitants of Crimea, you should look at how they celebrate the holidays. For example, the romantic holiday of Ivan Kupala is accompanied by the kindling of bonfires - young people frolic, jumping over them, and girls prefer to weave flower wreaths and let them into the water.
During the Christmas holidays, the streets of cities and villages are filled with amateur and professional groups (they perform Christmas songs).
In Crimea, there are more than 30 national and cultural associations and about 70 ethnic groups, so if you have a desire to get acquainted with some of the traditions of the peoples of Crimea, you should go to organized meetings and evenings in ethnic style with a national dinner.
