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Ukraine
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General Information
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| Capital City: |
Kiev (Kyiv in Ukrainian) |
| Area: |
603,700 sq km |
| Climate: |
temperate continental |
| Landscape: |
most
of Ukraine consists of fertile plains (steppes) and plateaus, mountains
being found only in the west (the Carpathians), and in the Crimean
Peninsula in the extreme south |
| Population: |
47,425,336 (July 2005 est.) |
| Ethnic Groups: |
Ukrainian
77.8%, Russian 17.3%, Belarusian 0.6%, Moldovan 0.5%, Crimean Tatar
0.5%, Bulgarian 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Romanian 0.3%, Polish 0.3%,
Jewish 0.2%, other 1.8% (2001 census) |
| Languages: |
Ukrainian
77.8%, Russian 17.3%, Belarusian 0.6%, Moldovan 0.5%, Crimean Tatar
0.5%, Bulgarian 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Romanian 0.3%, Polish 0.3%,
Jewish 0.2%, other 1.8% (2001 census) |
| Religions: |
Ukrainian
Orthodox - Kiev Patriarchate 19%, Orthodox (no particular jurisdiction)
16%, Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate 9%, Ukrainian Greek
Catholic 6%, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox 1.7%, Protestant, Jewish,
none 38% (2004 est.) |
| Nat. Holiday: |
Independence Day, 24 August |
| Government: |
Republic
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| President: |
Viktor A. YUSHCHENKO (since 23 January 2005) |
| Prime Minister: |
Yuliya TYMOSHENKO (since 4 February 2005) |
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Economy
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| Currency: |
Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH), 6,04 EUR = 1 UAH
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| GDP: |
$299.1 billion (2004 est.)
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| GDP per capita: |
$6,300 (2004 est.)
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| GDP real growth: |
12% (2004 est.)
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| Inflation rate: |
2.5% (2004 est.)
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Labour force
per sector:
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Services 57%, industry 19%, agriculture 24%
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Unemployment:
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3.5% officially registered
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Exports:
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$32.91 billion (2004 est.)
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- products:
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ferrous and nonferrous metals, fuel and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, food products
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- partners:
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Russia 17.4%, Turkey 7.1%, Italy 5.7% (2004) |
Imports:
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$31.45 billion (2004 est.)
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- products:
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energy, machinery and equipment, chemicals
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| - partners: |
Russia 31.9%, Germany 11.9%, Turkmenistan 5.8%, Italy 4.5% (2004)
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Growth sectors:
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Metallurgy, engineering, food production, light industry
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Trade with the Netherlands
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NL exports:
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€ 531,0 million (2004)
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- products:
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Machines and transport equipment, chemicals, foodstuff, livestock
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NL imports:
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€ 229,7 million (2004)
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| - products: |
Raw materials, commodities, oil containing fruits and seeds
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Economic regions
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Kiev region
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Odessa region
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Map
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Source: CIA World Factbook, The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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