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.
