Ukraine Guide

January 31, 2021 findjobdescriptions

Ukraine – country information

Country name	Ukraine
Official name	Ukrainian Republic
Capital	Kyiv
Continent	Europe
Area	603,700 km²
Population	45,426,200 (2014)
Foundation of a state	8/24/1991
The highest mountains	Hoverla (Goverla) 2061 m
Longest rivers	Dnieper 2280 km (in the country 1500 km)
State system	a presidential-type pluralistic republic with a unicameral parliament
The biggest cities	Kyiv (capital) 2,610,000, Kharkiv 1,600,000, Dnipropetrovsk 1,180,000
Official language	Ukrainian
Ethnicity/National Composition	Ukrainians 73.5%, Russians 21%, Belarusians 0.8%, Jews 0.7%, others 4%
Religious affiliation	predominantly Orthodox, minorities of Roman and Greek Catholics
Currency	1 meatball
gross domestic product (GDP)	US$7,295 (2012)
Average life expectancy of the population	69.98 years (2006)
Structure of GDP	agriculture and fishing 19%, mining and industry 38%, construction 6%, services 37%

Ukraine – neighboring states

State	Capital	Area	Population
Belarus	Minsk	207,600 km²	9,468,100
Hungary	Budapest	93,032 km²	9,906,000
Moldova	Chisinau	33,851 km²	3,559,500
Poland	Warsaw	312,685 km²	38,502,396
Romania	Bucharest	238,391 km²	20,121,641
Russia	Moscow	17,098,200 km²	143,700,000
Slovakia	Bratislava	49,033 km²	5,415,949

Country overview

According to Abbreviationfinder, the Eastern European Republic of Ukraine is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, bordering Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west, and Romania and Moldova to the southwest. It is the second most powerful republic of the former Soviet Union after Russia in terms of population and scale of production. In addition to the current major economic and domestic political problems, the environment and the health of the population are threatened for a long time by the consequences of the destruction of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant block in the north of the country.

Country data

Location: Eastern Europe

Time zone: CET + 2 (during European summer time, CET + 1)

Total area: 603,550 km²

Land area: 579,330 km²

Water area: 24,220 km²

Length of the state border: 4,566 km

Bordering countries:
Moldova / Moldova: 940 km
Poland: 428 km
Romania: 538 km
Russian Federation: 1,576 km
Slovakia: 90 km
Hungary: 103 km
Belarus / Belarus: 891 km

Coastline: 2,782 km

Capital: Kiev

Regions: 27
Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Dnipropetrovs’k, Donets’k, Ivano-Frankivs’k, Kharkiv, Kherson, Khmel’nyts’kyy, Kirovohrad, Kyyiv, Kiev, Luhans’k, L’viv, Mykolayiv, Odesa, Poltava, Autonomous Republic of Krym, Rivne, Sevastopol, Sumy, Ternopil, Vinnytsya, Luts’k, Uzhhorod, Zaporizhzhya, Zhytomyr

Electric current: 220 V / 50 Hz

Telephone code: 00 380 (Source: Allcitycodes)

Highest point: Hora Hoverla 2,061 m

Population

Population: approx. 44.3 million residents (Countryaah, 2021)

Population growth: -0.6% per year

Population density (residents per km²): 73

Life expectancy: 64 (male), 75 (female)

Official language: Ukrainian

Religions: Ukrainian Orthodox, Protestants

Climate

Ukraine has mostly a temperate continental climate. Only in the coastal area to the Black Sea does it get a little more Mediterranean.

The summer months are warm with average temperatures around 22 ° C.

In winter it can get very cold (often below 0 ° C) and there is a lot of snow compared to Europe.

Currency / finance

Currency unit: Hryvnia (UAH)

Classification: 1 hryvnia = 100 Kopijok

ATMs: are available in some major cities.

International credit cards: These are accepted in larger hotels and shops.

Regulations: There is no limit to the amount of foreign currencies that can be imported. From an equivalent value of 10,000 EUR, a proof of origin is occasionally required. The export is permitted in the amount of the declared import.

The national currency can be imported up to a maximum of 3,000 UAH. In order to be able to import larger amounts, a permit from the National Bank of Ukraine must be presented. The export is limited to 10,000 UAH and must be declared in writing.

Money should only be exchanged in recognized exchange offices or banks, as cheating is common on the black market. All exchange receipts should be kept until departure.

Before using an ATM you should look at it carefully. The devices are often manipulated by fraudsters.

Customs regulations

The following may be carried duty-free:

200 g tobacco products
1 liter of alcoholic beverages

(Information applies to people aged 20 and over)

Tourists and people in transit can bring items of personal use with them duty-free.

Valuable jewelry and other expensive items brought along must be declared upon entry.

A customs permit is required for the export of antiques and works of art.

Travel advice

Since the beginning of 2014 there has been fighting in eastern Ukraine (Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk). We urgently warn against traveling to the conflict areas!

Travel to the Crimean peninsula is also not recommended.

Since the sea ports of Crimea are closed to third countries, there are also restrictions here.

All large crowds and demonstrations should be avoided.

Consular protection cannot be guaranteed given the current situation.

Economy

Ukraine’s industry is active in almost all existing areas.

Due to the large quantities of available mineral resources, the processing industry was also able to establish itself well around mining.

The main exports are chemical goods, machines, metal products, food, textiles and sugar.

Industries: building materials, mining, chemistry, power generation, food manufacturing, mechanical engineering, metal processing

Natural resources: iron ore, natural gas, petroleum, graphite, wood, coal, magnesium, manganese, nickel, agricultural land, salt, titanium, uranium

Land use: