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Est. Population:
44,209,733
Demonym:
Ukrainian
Religions:
Orthodox (58.5%)
Atheist (24.8%)
Roman Catholic (8.1%)
Protestant (3.3%)
Muslim (2.2%)
Largest City:
Kiev (2,906,569)
Other Cities:
Kharkiv (1,449,732)
Odessa (1,010,848)
Dnipropetrovsk (983,836)
Donetsk (929,063)
Zaporizhzhya (756,927)
Region:
Eastern Europe
Bodies of Water:
Black Sea (South)
Total Area:
603,550 km2 (96% land, 4% water)
Total Land:
4,566 km
Total Coastline:
2,782 km
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Fertile plains
Plateaus
Mountains in the west
Highest Point
Hora Hoverla (2,061 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Type:
Semi-Presidential Republic
Head of State:
President Volodymyr Zelensky
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
Admin. Divisions
24 Provinces
Independence:
24 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
Nat'l Symbol:
Trident
Nat'l Anthem:
Shche ne vmerla Ukraina
GDP Per Capita
$7,500 (USD)
Currency
₴ (Hryvnia)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = ₴ (Hryvnia)27.86
Internet Code
.ua
Telephone Code
+380
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During large gatherings and festivals, Ukrainians collectively yell “Разом нас багато, нас не подолати”, which translates to “Together we are many, we cannot be defeated.” This phrase was popularized by a hip-hop song.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/up.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/UP (Ethnic and religious data)
http://ukrstat.org/en/operativ/oper_new_e.html (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 26 December 2016