Ukraine

Area: 603 700 km²

Population: 46 229 862 (2007)

Population density: 76.6 pers./km²

Capital: Kiev

Government type: Semi-Presidential republic

Official language: Ukrainian

Ethnic groups: Ukrainians 77.8%, Russians 17.3%, other 4.9%

Religion: Orthodox 45.7%, Roman Catholic 6%, none 38%

Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH)

Time zone: UTC+2, summer UTC+3

Administrative divisions: Ukraine is divided into 24 privinces and autonomous republic of Crimea, which are subdivided into 490 districts

Highest point: Mount Hoverla 2 061 m

Longest river: Dniepre River 1 095 km (total length 2 290 km)

Largest lake: Lake Yalpug 149 km²

Largest cities: Kiev, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Donetsk

Calling code: +380

Internet TLD: .ua