UKRAINE is a country in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north-east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the south-west, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. |
Official name | Ukraine |
The land area (km2) | 603,628 | |
Population (2008 est.) | 46,179,226 | |
Language | Ukrainian | |
Capital | Kiev |