Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capit…
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Odesa. Ukraine's official language is Ukrainian.
Government: Unitary semi-presidential republic
Legislature: Verkhovna Rada
Currency: Hryvnia (₴) (UAH)
Capital and largest city: Kyiv
Ethnic groups (2001): 78% Ukrainians · 17% Russians · 4.9% other
Calling code: +380
Religion (2018): 87.3% Christianity · 11.0% no religion · 0.8% other · 0.9% unanswered
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