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Ukraine
Україна
Flag of Ukraine Coat of arms of Ukraine
Flag Coat of Arms
Anthem: Ще не вмерла України ні слава, ні воля

Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny ni slava, ni volya
Ukraine's glory has not yet perished, nor her freedom

Patron Saint(s): St. Josaphat Kuntsevych
Location of Ukraine

Location of Ukraine on the European continent

Capital Kiev
Official languages Ukrainian
Demonym Ukrainian
Government
 - Type Semi-presidential unitary state
 - President Viktor Yushchenko
 - Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko
 - Speaker of Parliament Volodymyr Lytvyn
Independence from the Soviet Union
Independence August 24, 199124 August 1991
14 Elul 5751 He
13 Elul 5994 AM
Referendum December 1, 19911 December 1991
24 Kislev 5752 He
24 Kislev 5995 AM
Finalized December 26, 199126 December 1991
19 Teveth 5752 He
19 Teveth 5995 AM
Area
 - Total 603,628 km km² (44th)
 - Water 7 %7 %
Population
 - 20082008
5768 He
6011 AM
estimate
46,372,700
 - 20012001
5761 He
6004 AM
census
48,457,102
 - Density 77 km⁻²199.429 mi⁻² (115th)
GDP (PPP) 20072007
5767 He
6010 AM
estimate
 - Total $321,874,000,000 (29th)
 - Per capita $6,968 (83rd)
GDP (nominal) 20072007
5767 He
6010 AM
estimate
 - Total $141,644,000,000 (45th)
 - Per capita $3,066 (88th)
Currency Hryvnia (₴) (UAH)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Internet TLD .ua
Calling code +380

Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, Ukrayina) s a country in eastern Europe which borders the Black Sea to the south, the Russian Federation to the east, Belarus to the north and Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova to the west.

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