Ukraine

Introduction

Capital: Kiev

Population

Total Population: 46,509,350

Annual growth rate: -0.6%

Density: 80 inhabitant/km²

Urban population: 67.9%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Kiev (3,400,000); Charkiv (1,830,000); Dnipropetrovsk (1,360,000); Odessa (1,080,000); Donetsk (1,850,000).

Ethnic Origins: Ukrainians 77.8%, Russians 17.3%, Others 4.9%.

Official Language: Ukrainian

Other languages spoken: The Constitution protects minority languages, especially Russian which is spoken in the center, south and in the east of the country. Indeed, Russian speaking people are the most numerous national minority in Ukraine (22%). Otherwise, the administration only uses Ukrainian. However, the majority of civil servants are bilingual, even if some of them prefer using Russian. Moreover, although there are more and more people with some knowledge of English, an interpreter is often required. Finally, in Crimea, Tatars speak Tatar. It is highly preferable to speak only Ukrainian in the west of the country.

Business language: Russian remains the language of business except in the west of the country. Although there are more and more people with some knowledge of English, an interpreter is often required.

Religion: Orthodox: 83,7 % (Kyiv Patriarchate: 50,4 %, Moscow Patriarcate: 26,1%, Autocephalous Orthodox: 7,2%) , Ukrainian Greek Catholic: 8%, Roman Catholic 2,2%, Protestant: 2,2%, Jewish: 0,6%, Other: 3,3%.

Literacy rate: 99.4%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Kiev

Exchange rate on :

National currency: Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)

Country overview

Type of State: Parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: Developing market economy..
Greatly dependent on Russian gas.

HDI*: 0,786/1

HDI (world rank): 82nd/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Ukraine, dial 810 until October 2009, from then dial 00.
To call in Ukraine, dial +380

Internet suffix: .ua

Computers: 3.9 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 28.7 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 22.5 per 100 inhabitants

Foreign trade in figures

Foreign trade indicators	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Imports of goods (millions USD)	23,221	29,691	36,159	44,143	60,412
Exports of goods (millions USD)	23,739	33,432	35,024	38,949	49,840
Imports of services (millions USD)	4,444	6,622	7,548	9,164	11,741
Exports of services (millions USD)	5,214	7,859	9,354	11,290	14,161