Ukraine is located in the east of the European Continent, with a population of 45,700,395, making it the 27th largest national
population. Its capital and largest city is
Kyiv (also known as Kiev) with a total population of 2,819,566. The country
encompasses 603,700 square kilometers making it the 44th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Belarus,
Russia, Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland.

President Viktor Yanukovych is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for five years and is eligible for a second term.  Prime Minster Mykola Azarov is recognized as the Head of
Government and, along with First Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Klyuyev and Deputy Prime Ministers Volodymyr
Semynozhenko, Borys Kolesnikov, Volodymyr Sivkovych, Serhiy Tyhtpko, Viktor Tykhonov and Viktor Slauta, achieves
that status following legislative elections, when the leader of the majority party or the majority coalition is appointed to the
cabinet by the President and holds that position five years. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the
creation of their constitution on 28th of June 1996.

The languages commonly or officially spoken are Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian and other tongues. It
counts among its major religions Ukrainian Orthodox - Kyiv Patriarchate, Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow
Patriarchate, Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish and no faiths. As sources of
mass communication it has 542 radio stations and 647 Television stations.

Major geographical features are Hora Hoverla, its highest point at 2,061 meters and the Black Sea, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is Dnieper River, which measures 2,253 kilometers.

Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are coal, electric power, ferrous and
nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals and food processing. Its official currency is Ukrainian
Hryvnia .

Here’s something you may not know about Ukraine. Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe.
Old wooden Ukrainian
house
Bell tower of Saint
Sophia cathedral in
Kyiv
Bear Mountain on the
Black Sea coast of
Yalada (Yalta)
The dome of Saint
Sophia in Kyiv
Dnieper River-
Ukraine's principle
waterway
Entrance to Uspensky
Cave Monastery
Hora Hoverla-
Ukraine's highest point
Livadia Palace, scene
of the historic Yalta
conference in 1945
Soviet era building in
Kyiv
Ukraine is breathtaking- the right place for anyone and everyone. From the person looking for the perfect
place to settle to the vacationer. I promise you won't have to worry unless you only speak and understand
English (just kidding... he,he,he). One of the things I wish to do would be to tour Kiev. Hurry,Hurry,Hurry
you are missing some adventures!
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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Kyiv- Ukraine's capital
and largest city
UKRAINE
Updated 04/22/10
Adult Prevalence Rate:

People Living with HIV/AIDS:

HIV/AIDS Deaths:
1.6% (2007 est.)

440,000

19,000
Swallow's Nest at Yalta
Crimea Peninsula on
the Black Sea
Tradtional Ukrainian
dress
Tradtional Ukrainian
sweet
Chernivtsi on Ukraine's
border with Romania
Chervonograd on
Ukraine's Poland
border
Luhansk- Ukraine's
easternmost point on
the Russian border
Odessa on the Black
Sea
Ovruch on Ukraine's
border with Belarus
Shostka- Ukraine's
northernmost point on
the Russian border
Ukraine's border with
Hungary
Ukraine's countryside
along the border with
Moldova
Yalta on the Black
Sea- Ukraine;s
southernmost and
lowest point
Uzhhorod Railway
Station- Ukraine's
westernmost point on
the border with
Slovakia
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Rybnitsa- a breakaway
autonomous region of
Ukraine's border with
Moldova