About Ukraine

Official Name:	Ukraine
Capital City:	Kiev (Kyiv)
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Location:	Eastern Europe, borders the Black Sea, Poland, Romania, Hungary and Moldova on the west, Belorussia on the north and Russia on the east
President:	Viktor Yushchenko
Prime Minister:	Viktor Yanukovitsch
Languages:	Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian
Official Currency:	Hryvnia (UAH) - 1 Hryvnia = 100 Kopiykas
Exchange Rate:	$1.00 USD = 5.05 UAH (Apr 2007)
Religions:	Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate, Ukrainian Orthodox - Kiev Patriarchate, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate), Protestant, Jewish, Muslims(2 milion)
Population:	47,732,079 (2004 est.)
Land Area:	603,700 sq km (223,090 sq miles)
Independence:	August 24, 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
GDP:	Purchasing Power Parity - $256.5 Billion
Industries:	Coal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food processing (especially sugar)
Time Zone:	GMT+2 (7 hours ahead of EST)
Mobile Operators:	Golden Telecom, Wellcom, MTC, Kyivstar, Life, Djuce, Jeans, Ecotel
Main Post Office:	22 Khreschatyk Street (Independence Square)
Business Hours:	10:00 - 18:00
Express Mail:	DHL, UPS, Federal Express, TNT
Country Tel. Code:	38
Kiev Tel. Code:	044