| Official Name: | | Ukraine | | Capital City: | | Kiev (Kyiv) | | Flag: | |  | | Location: | | Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east | | Political Divisions: | | 24 oblasts (regions) and 1 autonomous republic (Crimea) | | President: | | Viktor Yanukovych | | Prime Minister: | | Mykola Azarov | | Latitude/Longitude: | | 49° 00'N, 32° 00'E | | Languages: | | Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian | | Official Currency: | | Hryvnia (UAH) - 1 Hryvnia = 100 Kopiykas | | Exchange Rate: | | $1.00 USD = 7.99 UAH (Dec 2011) | | Religions: | | Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate, Ukrainian Orthodox - Kiev Patriarchate, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate), Protestant, Jewish | | Population: | | 45,415,596 (Jul 2010) | | Land Area: | | 603,700 sq km (223,090 sq miles) | | Independence: | | August 24, 1991 (from Moscow) | | GDP: | | Purchasing Power Parity - $364.3 Billion | | Inflation Rate: | | 12.3% (2009) | | Industries: | | Coal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food processing (especially sugar) | | Time Zone: | | GMT+3 (7 hours ahead of EST) | | Mobile Phone: | | GSM 900/1800 Standard | | Mobile Operators: | | Kyivstar, TMC, Beeline, Life:), CDMA, PeopleNet, Utel, Intertelecom | | Main Post Office: | | 22 Khreschatyk Street (Independence Square) | | Electricity: | | 220-260 Volts/50 Hz Standard | | Credit Cards: | | American Express, Cirrus, Maestro, MasterCard/Euro Card, Visa, Visa Electron | | Personal Checks: | | Non-existent | | Travelers Checks: | | Not popular, accepted at only a few banks | | ATM Machines: | | Readily available, accept most credit cards and dispense cash in UAH. Many locations also dispense cash in US dollars | | Business Hours: | | 10:00 - 18:00 | | Express Mail: | | DHL, UPS, Federal Express, TNT, City Express | | Country Tel. Code: | | 38 | | Kiev Tel. Code: | | 044 | | Country Visa: | | Required for some countries | | Speed Limits: | | City - 60 kph/37 mph, Country - 90 kph/56 mph, Highway - 120 kph/72 mph | | Driving /Drinking: | | Zero tolerance country |
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