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___ UkraineDestination Ukraine, this page is about many aspects of the "Rus" country. Here you will find comprehensive information about "Ukraina" in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history.You will have access to newspapers from Ukraine and you will find travel and tourism information.
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Ukraine | Ukrayina |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Ukraine Background: Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe, and the second largest country in Europe after Russia. The Crimean Autonomous Republic - encompassing the Crimean Peninsula, or Crimea, in the South -is included in Ukraine's borders. Richly endowed in natural resources, Ukraine has been fought over and subjugated for centuries; its 20th-century struggle for liberty is not yet complete. A short-lived independence from Russia (1917-1920) was followed by brutal Soviet rule that engineered two artificial famines (1921-22 and 1932-33) in which over 8 million died, and World War II, in which German and Soviet armies were responsible for some 7 million more deaths. Although independence was attained in 1991 with the dissolution of the USSR, true freedom remains elusive as many of the former Soviet elite remain entrenched, stalling efforts at economic reform, privatization, and civic liberties. border countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia |
 Official Name: Ukrayina int'l form: Ukraine formerly: Carpathian Ukraine, Ukrainian Socialists Soviet Republic. ISO Country Code: ua Time: Local Time = UTC +2h Actual Time: Fri-July-25 15:37 Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +3) Capital City: Kiev (Kyiv) Other Cities: Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odesa Government: Type: Presidential-parliamentary. Independence: August 24, 1991. Constitution: First post-Soviet constitution adopted June 28, 1996. Geography: Location: Eastern Europe, bordered on the West by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary; on the Southwest by Romania and Moldova; on the South by the Black Sea and Sea of Azov; on the East and Northeast by Russia; and on the North by Belarus. Area: 603 700 sq km (233 100 sq mi) Terrain: mostly flat; 95% of lands are plains and 5% are mountainous. Climate: two climatic zones: moderate, subtropical (southern shore of Crimea) People: Nationality: Ukrainian(s) Population: 47.5 million Ethnic Groups: Ukrainians, Russians, Belarusians, Moldovans, Hungarians, Bulgarians, Jews, Poles, Crimean Tatars, and other groups. Religions: Ukrainian Orthodoxy, Ukrainian Greek Catholicism, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Islam Languages: Ukrainian (official), Russian, others Literacy: 98% Agriculture products: Grain, sugar, sunflower seeds. Natural resources: Coal, iron ore, oil and gas, gravel, salt; biggest ozocerite and brimstone deposits in the world. Currency: Hryvnia (UAH) (Source: Embassy of Ukraine and others) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of UkrainePresident of UkraineVictor Yushchenko's office. Parliament of Ukraine (Ukrainian) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Diplomatic Missions Mission of Ukraine to the UN of Ukraine's Permanent Mission to the United Nations. Embassy of Ukraine Ottawa, Canada Embassy of Ukraine Washington D.C. Maps Map of Ukraine Maps of Ukraine and Ukrainian Oblasts (Provinces) Political Map of Ukraine Political Map of Ukraine.  Google
Earth UkraineZoomable satellite view of Ukraine. Google
Earth KievZoomable satellite view of Kiev. Map
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NewsThe DayUkrainian daily newspaper. Kyiv Post National daily newspaper. Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency. BBC News BBC current news from Ukraine. |
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Arts & CultureArt PalaceUkrainian Artists. Trypillia culture (Trypil'ska kultura) Ukraine's Neolithic culture. |
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Business & EconomyNational Bank of UkraineUkrainian Stock Exchange Ukrainian Stock Exchange Kiew. Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kherson Chamber of Commerce and Industry Transportation Airline Ukraine International Airlines Ukraine's leading international airline operates direct flights to most major cities in Europe. Airport International State airport Boryspil Ukraine's international airport in Kiyv. LOT "LOT" Transportation Company was established in 1993 and was the first private company in Nikolayev region. Space National Space Agency of Ukraine Development of state policy concepts in the sphere of research and peaceful uses of space, as well as in the interests of national security. |
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Destination Ukraine - Country GuidesTourism Administration Ukraine Official tourism information (in Ukrainian) Travel to Ukraine A guide to the Ukraine Ukrainian Language, Culture and Travel Page Site about Ukraine compiled by Linda Hodges. Ukraine General facts about Ukraine. Welcome to Ukraine Information and Links. |
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EducationIvan Franko National University of L'vivFounded in 1661. Kharkiv National University Taras Shevchenko Kyiv University Institution of higher education. Sumy State University (Ukrainian) Uzhgorod National University Uzhhorod, founded in October 18,1945. WWW Sites of Ukrainian Educational and Scientific Institutions |
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EnvironmentChernobyl Information CenterYou are in Chernobyl. |
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HistoryHistory of UkraineUkrainian embassy page about Ukraine's history from the oldest period of Ukrainian history to independence. |
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SearchUkraine OnlineUkraine Internet Directory. Ping Ukrainian Websites (Ukrainian). Sesna Ukrainian Search. Newsgroup of Ukraine soc.culture.ukrainian alt.current-events.ukraine ukr.science Additional Information on UkraineBBC News - Country Profile: UkraineGovernments on the WWW: Ukraine Open Directory Project: Ukraine REENIC Ukraine Wikipedia: Ukraine The World Factbook -- Ukraine |
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