Ukraine

National name: Ukrayina

President: Viktor Yushchenko (2005)

Prime Minister: Viktor Yanukovich (2006)

Area: 233,089 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km)

Population (2006 est.): 46,710,816

Capital (2003 est.): Kyiv (Kiev), 3,296,100 (metro. area), 2,588,400 (city proper)

Other Large cities: Kharkiv, 1,435,200; Odessa, 1,022,300; Donetske, 984,900; Lvov, 700,100

Monetary unit: Hryvnia

Language: Ukrainian

Ethnicity/race: Ukrainian 73%, Russian 22%, Jewish 1%, other 4%

Religions: Orthodox, 76%; Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate), 13.5%; Jewish, 2.3%; Baptist, Mennonite, Protestant, and Muslim, 8.2% Source: Infoplease