General Information about Ukraine

Ukraine occupies 603,7 thousands square kilometers and it is the second biggest state in Europe after Russia. Its population is almost 50 million people which is a little less than in France.

The main cities: Kyiv – the capital, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odesa.

Official language: Ukrainian, although Russian language is mostly used in business.

Ukraine with its strategically profitable geographical location is situates at the cross-road between Europe and Asia.

Its neighbors:

• Byelorussia at the North;
• Russian Federation at the East;
• Moldova and Romania at the Southern West;
• Hungary, Slovakia and Poland at the West.

Black and Azov Sea wash Ukraine at the South.

• Ukraine consists of  24 oblasts;
• 2 cities which have a special status (Kyiv and Sebastopol);
• 1 autonomous republic of Crimea.

The majority of population of Ukraine lives in cities.

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