Location: Eastern Europe
Official name: Ukraine
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991
Capital city: Kiev
Population: 45.4 million / 195 people per sq mile (75 people per sq km)
Total land area: 223,089 square miles (603,700 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Ukrainian (official language), Russian, Tatar
Main religions: Christian (mainly Orthodox) 95%, Other 5%
Ethnic mix: Ukrainian 78%, Russian 17%, Other 5%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: Hryvna = 100 kopiykas
Literacy rate: 99%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 3230 kilocalories
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