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Official Name
Ukraine
Region
Europe
Sub-Region
Eastern Europe
Capital
Kiev
Currency
Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
Independence Day
24 Aug 1991: Declaration of Independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991. 22 Jan 1919: Unification of Ukraine on January 22, 1919.
Liberation Day
28 Oct 1944: Liberation from Nazi Germany completed as Red Army captures Chop
Population
42,818,239
Nationality
Ukrainian
Ethnic Group
77.8% Ukrainians, 17.3% Russians, 4.9% others/unspecified
Area
603,500 km2
Neighbor Countries
Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia
Time Zone
EET (UTC+2)
Geo Location
Latitude 49.00, Longitude 32.00
Dialing Code
+380
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
UA
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
UKR
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
804
Code for International Olympic Committee
UKR
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.ua