Ukraine

Currency code:

Currency name:

Ukrainian hryvnia

Country name:

Ukraine

Capital:

Kiev

Country code:

Continent:

Independence:

August 24, 1991

Independent from:

24 August 1991 from the Soviet Union; notable earlier dates: ca. 982 VOLODYMYR I consolidates Kyivan Rus, 1648 establishment of Cossack Hetmanate

Total area:

603,550

Land area:

579,330

Water area:

24,220

Population:

44,573,205

Population note:

44,573,205 (July 2013 est.)

Official language:

Ukrainian

All languages:

Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%, other (includes small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 9%

Time zone:

Eastern European Time (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)

Drive on:

Right

Calling code:

+380

Domain:

.ua

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