I think it's natural for a person to be proud of the country she or he
was born in.
I am.
Here is a picture Some 100 km nortwest from Kyiv, the capital
Early morning
on January 1 (no kidding).
Zenit ET, 58 mm, Fujicolor SG-100, 1/125 sec, f8
Last modified: February 23, 1999