| People |
| Population: |
51,867,828 |
| Population Density: |
223 per sq.mi. |
| Urban: |
68% |
| Ethnic groups: |
- Ukrainian 73%
- Russian 22%
|
| Principle languages: |
Ukrainian, Russian |
| Religions: |
Mostly Ukrainian Orthodox, some Ukrainian Catholic |
| Geography |
| Area: |
233,100 sq. mi. |
| Location: |
In SE Europe |
| Neighbors: |
- Belarus on N
- Moldova and Romania on SW
- Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland on W
- Russia on NE and E
|
| Topography: |
Part of the East European plain. Mountainous areas include the
Carpathians in
the SW and the Crimean chain in the S. Arable black soil constitutes a
large part of the
country. |
| Capital: |
Kiev (1993 est.): 2.6 mil. |
| Government |
| Type: |
Constitutional republic |
| Head of state: |
Pres. Leonid J. Kuchma; b. Aug. 9, 1938; in office: July 19,
1994 |
| Defense: Active Troop Strength: |
517,000 |
| Economy |
| Industries: |
Steel, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, food processing |
| Chief crops: |
Grains, sugar beets, vegetables |
| Minerals: |
Iron, manganese, coal, gas, oil, sulphur, nickel, salt |
| Finance |
| Monetary unit: |
Karbovanets (Oct. 1994: 30,028 = $1 US) |
| Gross domestic product (1993): |
$205.4 bln. |
| Per capita GDP: |
$3,960. |
| Health |
| Life expectancy at birth (1995): |
|
| Births (per 1,000 pop.): |
12 |
| Deaths (per 1,000 pop.): |
13 |
| Natural increase: |
0 |
| Hospital beds: |
1 per 75 persons |
| Physicians: |
1 per 228persons |
| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births 1995): |
20 |
| Education |
| Literacy (1993): |
98% |
| Major International
Organizations |
| UN, CIS |
| Embassy |
| 3550 M St. NW 20007; 333-0606 |