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 | UKRAINE[Ukrajina] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Ukraina |
| country code ISO: UA //; - FIPS: UP |
| location: East Europe |
| time zone: +2 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 603700 sq.km = 233100 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 52° N / South: 44° N / East: 40° E / West: 22° E |
| borders (land): Belarus, Russian Federation, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland |
| borders (coastline): Black Sea |
| climate: continental; except for the South coast, which has a Mediterranean type |
| Government |
| independent since: 1991-08-24 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Kyiv (Kiev) |
| administrative division: oblast (24), misto [=city] (2), respublika (1) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1989): 51706,746 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 49153,027; or: 49501,000 /-; 2001: 48760,474; or: 49951,000 |
| population density: 81 per sq.km = 210 per sq.mi |
| population growth: -5% //; - doubling time: not applicable, stable or declining population |
| birth rate: 9 - 10 per 1000 |
| death rate: 15 - 16 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1,5 child per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 14 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 66 - 68 years (male: 61 - 62; female: 72 - 73) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 21% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 19% |
| urbanisation: 68% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 15% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: 72,6[64,7]%; Russian 22,2[32,8]%; Byelorussian 0,9[0,3]%; Jewish 0,7%; Moldovan 0,6%; Tatar 0,4% |
| languages: Ukrainian, Russian // > more religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 8,2%; Protestant 3,5%, Jewish 0,9% |
| religious affiliation: Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic; non-religious 57,5% > |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2878 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 55% |
| people per physician: 334 |
| people per hospital bed: 99 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 95% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 61% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 5% |
| adult literacy: 98 - 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: hryvnia = 100 kopeki |
| annual inflation rate: 271% |
| population below poverty line: 32% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1570 per capita |
| GNI USD 700 per capita //; - [ppp: 3700] |
| GDP growth: -9% |
| income: USD 2340 per capita |
| import: USD 11336 per capita //; - export: USD 11567 per capita |
| trade: USD 600 per capita //; - or 90% of GDP |
| trade partners: mainly CIS-countries |
| human development index: 0,742 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 74 |
| female labour force: 49 - 51% |
| unemployment: 12% |
| tourism: 4 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 56% //; - grass land: 12% //; - wooded area: 14% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 25% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 28% |
| agricultural products: sugar beets, wheat, potatoes, barley, maize, vegetables |
| livestock (million): cattle: 10,6 / goats: 0,8 / horses; 0,7 / pigs: 10,1 / poultry: 122 / sheep: 1 |
| fish catch: 408000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 32% //; - part of industry in GDP: 53% |
| industrial products: metals, machinery, food processing, chemicals |
| mining products: iron ore, manganese, coal, natural gas & oil, lignite, peat, mercury, sulphur, salt |
| CO2 emission per capita: 7,0 |
| services: labour force: 43% //; - part of services in GDP: 19% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 2973 |
| electricity use (per capita): 2306 |
| annual water use (per capita): 673 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 172257, or 247300 km //; - of which paved: 97% //; - of which are motorways: 1808 km |
| vehicles: 56 per 1000 |
| railways: 22730 km //; - railways passenger/km: 69100 |
| navigable inland waterways: 1672, 3662, or 4400 km |
| ownership telephone: 161 - 199 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 349 - 888 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 233 - 356 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 118 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 3140 |
| personal computers: 18 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Goverla 2061 m, Petros 2022, Bliznicja 1883, Sivulja 1818 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Jalpug |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): in the Dnieper river: Kahovs'ke vdsh., Kremen`'cuc'ke vssh., Kiïvs'ke vdsh. |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Dnipro (Dnieper), Dnister (Dniester), Donec (Donets') |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none, or unknown |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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