Ukraine

Ukraine is A Country Beside Belarus And Russia.

Anthem:

Ще не вмерла України (Ukrainian)[1] Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny (transliteration) Ukraine's glory has not perished

Capital (and largest city) Kiev 50°27′N 30°30′E﻿ / ﻿50.45°N 30.5°E﻿ / 50.45; 30.5 Official language(s) Ukrainian Recognised regional languages Russian, Crimean Tatar Ethnic groups (2001) 77.8 % Ukrainians, 17.3 % Russians, 4.9 % others and unspecified[2] Demonym Ukrainian Government Unitary semi-presidential republic - President Viktor Yanukovych - Prime Minister Mykola Azarov - Speaker of Parliament Volodymyr Lytvyn Legislature Verkhovna Rada Formation - Kievan Rus' 882 - Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia 1199 - Cossack Hetmanate 1649 - Ukrainian National Republic November 7, 1917 - West Ukrainian National Republic November 1, 1918 - Ukrainian SSR December 30, 1922 - Second Declaration of Independence June 30, 1941 - Independence from the Soviet Union August 24, 19911 Area - Total 603,628 km2 (45th) 233,090 sq mi  -  Water (%) 7% Population - 2010 estimate 45,888,000[3] (28th) - 2001 census 48,457,102[2] - Density 77/km2 (115th) 199/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate - Total $302.679 billion [4] - Per capita $6,656 [4] GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate - Total $136.561 billion[4] - Per capita $3,003[4] Gini (2006) 31[5] (medium) HDI (2010) 0.710[6] (high) (69th) Currency Hryvnia (UAH) Time zone EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Drives on the right ISO 3166 code UA Internet TLD .ua, .укр Calling code 380 1 An independence referendum was held on December 1, after which Ukrainian independence was finalized on December 26. The current constitution was adopted on June 28, 1996.