| Country name: |
Ukraine |
| Capital: |
Kiev |
| Country code: |
418 |
| Continent: |
Europe |
| Currency name: |
Ukrainian hryvnia |
| Independence: |
1991-08-24 00:00:00 |
| 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 (km2): |
603,550 |
| Land area (km2): |
579,330 |
| Water area (km2): |
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) |
| Date format: |
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| Drive on: |
right |
| Calling code: |
+380 |
| Domain: |
.ua |
