Ukraine
Location: Formerly in the U.S.S.R., bordered by Belarus on the
North, Russia on the North and East, Romania and Moldova on the
Southwest, the Black Sea on the South and Hungary, Slovakia and
Poland on the West
Area: 233,100 square miles
Population: 52,100,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Kiev (capital), Kharkiv, Donetske, Odessa
Languages: Ukrainian, Russian
Ethnic groups: Ukrainian, Russian
Religions: Eastern Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic, Muslim
Chief industries: Iron and steel, heavy machinery, light
industry, mining,
agriculture
Chief crops: Grains, sugar beets, potatoes
Minerals: Iron, manganese, chromium, coal, copper, zinc,
titanium
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Hryvnia
