Chapter 2: Objective facts / Subjective opinion

1.Objective Facts: 

EX:             About Ukraine Tourism.

Facts and Numbers.

Today Ukraine tourism industry confidently has entered the world tourist market. Tourism in Ukraine has been recognized as an important economic factor. There is a good reason for this change.Daily profit from one foreign tourist in Ukraine equals income from exporting nine tons of Ukrainian coal. A tourist sector of economics serves as a major source of currency for 38% of countries in the world. It’s all a matter of priorities.In the present day we can see that things are beginning to change in the Ukraine's tourist industry. The Cabinet of Ministers and the President adopted several important decrees on tourism. "The Program of Development of Tourism up to the year 2010" has already been launched. On October, 1997 Ukraine became a Full Member of the World Tourism Organization (WTO).Ukraine tourism is one of the fastest growing branches of the state economy. In Soviet Union times tourism was not even a branch of the State economy. It was just a neglected part of "the sphere of services". For a considerable length of time, foreign tourists were allowed to come to officially designated "open" cities only. 

What makes Tourism in Ukraine attractive?

There are many features which are advantageous for the development of Ukraine tourism:

Over 500 cities of Ukraine were foundedmore than 900 years ago, 4500 villages of Ukraine are more than 300 years old. More than 150 thousand monumentsof culture , history, archeology reflect the remarkable history of the Ukrainian people. 80 % of the monuments of Kyivan Rus epoch (IX - XII centuries) are concentrated in the territory of Ukraine.

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The excavations of ancient towns Tira, Olviya, Chersonese, Panticapeadating from the 5th century B.C. as well as the magnificent fortresses built in the 14th-15th centuries by Italians from Genoa, are located in Crimea.

More than 600 museums introduce the most outstanding facts and personalities of Ukrainian history and culture.

Ukraine has excellent geography, climatic conditions and scenic nature. Ukraine tourism operators consider the Black Sea and the Crimea as an ideal place for mountaineering , mountain bicycling, rock climbing and diving. The Carpathian mountains are a traditional place for skiing, mountaineering and kayaking.

Many regions of Ukraine have saved their ethnic originality. Tourists have a great opportunity to get acquainted with national culture, songs, dances and meals

Source: http://www.ukraine-travel-advisor.com/ukraine-tourism.html

2.Subjective Opinions: 

EX:

                                 
Michael Yon  Thailand Opinion (from Facebook)
"Have been waiting until I get safely to Afghanistan to publish an opinion about what I've witnessed in Thailand, but in light of current events will say something before departing this week. This opinion is not meant for Thai people -- who probably all have made up their minds -- but for people who nev...er get to Thailand but who wonder what in the heck is going on here. (People who have read my work on Iraq and Afghanistan for the last nearly six years might view this differently than do newcomers who constantly accuse me of bowing to pressure.) My opinion is that Thai Prime Minister Abhisit is basically an honest man who is fighting corruption. He is very smart and internationally sophisticated. He's a good man. My thoughts on ex-Prime Minister Thaksin, however, is that he is a crook who suborns terrorism. I write this with knowledge that doing so while still in Thailand can get me killed by Thaksin's followers."

Source: http://forum.serithai.org/index.php?topic=3730.0