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Ukraine Capital: Kyiv Population: 46,710,816 The Geography of Ukraine Total Size: 603,700 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Texas Geographical Coordinates: 49 00 N, 32 00 E World Region: Asia, Europe General Terrain: most of Ukraine consists of fertile plains (steppes) and plateaus, mountains being found only in the west (the Carpathians), and in the Crimean Peninsula in the extreme south Geographical Low Point: Black Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Hora Hoverla 2,061 m Climate: temperate continental; Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south The People of Ukraine Type of Government: republic Languages Spoken: Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%, small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities Independence: 24 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union) National Holiday: Independence Day, 24 August (1991); 22 January (1918), the day Ukraine first declared its independence (from Soviet Russia) and the day the short-lived Western and Central Ukrainian republics united (1919), is now celebrated as Unity Day Nationality: Ukrainian(s) Religions: Ukrainian Orthodox - Kyiv Patriarchate 19%, Orthodox (no particular jurisdiction) 16%, Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate 9%, Ukrainian Greek Catholic 6%, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox 1.7%, Protestant, Jewish, none 38% (2004 est.) Economy of Ukraine Major Industries: coal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food processing (especially sugar) Agricultural Products: grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, vegetables; beef, milk Natural Resources: iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable land Major Exports: ferrous and nonferrous metals, fuel and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, food products Major Imports: energy, machinery and equipment, chemicals Currency: hryvnia (UAH) National GDP: $340,400,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $38,220,000,000 Brief History of Ukraine: Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kyivan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kyivan Rus was incorporated into the Grand Duc Back to Geography Home Page

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