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