Useful Ukrainian web sites

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Transports

Rail road ……………………………… http://www.uz.gov.ua
Kyiv “Boryspil” Airport………………. http://www.airport-borispol.kiev.ua
Donetsk Airport………………………. http://airport.dn.ua
Simferopol Airport……………………. http://www.airport.crimea.ua
Kyiv metro…………………………….. http://www.metro.kiev.ua

Air companies

Aerosvit………………………………. http://www.aerosvit.com
Donbass aero………………………… http://www.donbass.aero
Ukrainian int. airway……………….. http://www.flyuia.com

Institutions

Ministry of foreign Affairs………….. http://www.mfa.gov.ua
Government’s portal………………… http://www.kmu.gov.ua
Ukrainian president…………………. http://www.president.gov.ua
Ukrainian customs………………….. http://www.customs.gov.ua
Ukrainian parliament……………….. http://portal.rada.gov.ua

Information

Meteo………………. http://www.meteo.com.ua or http://pogoda.com.ua
Maps…………………………………. http://map.meta.ua
Kyiv Post……………………………. http://www.kyivpost.com

Mobile providers

Life:)………………………………… http://www.life.com.ua
МТС Ukraine……………………….. http://www.mts.com.ua
Kyivstar…………………………….. http://www.kyivstar.net
Beeline Ukraine…………………… http://www.beeline.ua

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Useful Ukrainian phone numbers

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Emergencies

Ambulance………………………………… 03
Police………………………………………. 02
Fire-fighters………………………………. 01
Gas…………………………………………. 04
Electricity, water
and sewage system……………………… 057

Transports

Taxi………………………………………… 058
Rail road UZ …………………………….. 005
Plane tickets…………………………….. 056
Kyiv “Boryspil” Airport………… +380444904777
Kiyv “Zhulyany” Airport………. +380442422308
Donets’k Airport………………. +380623447322 or +380623320067
Simferopol Airport……………. +380652295545
Odesa Airport…………………. +380482393549

Information and services

Telegrams………………………………. 066
Time…………………………………….. 060
White pages Kyiv……………………… 09
Info pharmacies……………………….. 067
Info hospitals………………………….. 003

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History of Ukraine, main fact from the USSR

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1921
Creation of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Ukraine (Українська Радянська Соціалістична Республіка)

1933-34
The great famine, Голодомор, caused by the Stalinist policy; about 3 million famine deaths.

1941-44
The Nazi occupation of Ukraine.

1954
Transfer of the Crimea oblast (the present Autonomous Republic of Crimea) from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.

1986
Reactor accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
The worst nuclear accident in the history.

1991
Ukraine declared the independence on August 24. On December 26 USSR dissolved itself.

1996
On June 28, the Ukrainian Parliament, Верховна Рада, adopted the new Constitution.

2004-2005
Orange Revolution, Помаранчева революція. Series of pacific protests which lead to new presidential elections and to the won of the pro-western candidate Viktor Yushenko on his pro-Russian opponent Viktor Yanukovych.

2008
Ukraine became the WTO’s 152nd member on May 16th 2008.

2010
Viktor Yanukovych was elected at the second round (Feb 7th) new president of Ukraine.

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Visa for Ukraine

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The Ukrainian visa is NO required for citizens of:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Principality of Andorra, Principality of Liechtenstein, Principality of Monaco, Republic of Iceland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Holy See (State of the Vatican City), The Netherlands, The Swiss Confederation, United Kingdom, United States of America.

They are allowed to stay in Ukraine up to 90 days over a 180 day period holding a valid passport if the purpose of your journey is: tourism, private visit or business.
For different purposes (ex. immigration, work in Ukraine, etc) or, in general, longer stays visa is required.

No visas are required for citizens of Mongolia and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (except Turkmenistan).

Further information

http://www.mfa.gov.ua/mfa/ua/publication/content/1865.htm
http://zakon1.rada.gov.ua/cgi-bin/laws/main.cgi?nreg=917-2007-%EF

For the latest news consult the Ukrainian consulate in your country.

Attention!

Possible re-introduction of the Visa regime for the citizen of EU, US and other countries.
Read: http://en.ukrlandia.com.ua/visa-ukraine-reintroduction

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Ukraine

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Map of Ukraine

Geographical position

East Europe.
Between Russia in the East and European Union, Moldova in the West.
It borders to the North with Belarus and to the South with the Black sea.

Dimensions

603,700 km²
The largest European country after Russia.

Population

45.994.287 (July 2008 est.)

Capital City

Kyiv Київ (Kiev Киев, Russian)

Languages

Official language: Ukrainian
Russian is very popular in the East and in Crimea.

Religion

Mainly Orthodox.

Government type

Semi-presidential Republic

Administrative divisions

24 Regions (Oblasts),
2 cities with special status ( Kiyv Кїив, Sevastopol Севастополь)
1 Autonomous Republic (Crimea Крим)

Time zone

UTC+2.

Currency

Hryvnia Гривня, UAH
The Hryvnia is subdivided in 100 Kopiyok Копійок

Phone prefix and Internet domain

+380; .UA.

Climate

Temperate continental.
Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast.

Main rivers

Dnyapro Дняпро, 4th river in Europe, the most important in Ukraine.
Dnister Дністер in the West.
Pivdennyi Buh Південний Буг.
Sivers’kyi Donets Сіверський Донець in the East.
Danube Дунай.

Mountains

The Carpathians Карпати in the West.
The Crimean mountains Кримскі Гори in Crimea.
Highest point: Hoverla Говерла 2,061 m (Carpathians)

Geographical notes

Ukraine holds about the 30% of the World’s Black Earth Чорнозем.
Chornozem is a very fertile land which gave to Ukraine the title of European granary.
Ukraine is also very rich of mineral resources as carbon, iron, natural gas, mercury, precious metals, etc.

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