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Saint Sofia Cathedral, Kiev
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Ukraine Travel Guide
603,700 sq km (233,090 sq miles).
45.4 million (2010 estimate).
75.2 per sq km.
Kyiv. Population: 2.7 million (official estimate 2007).
Republic. Gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
President Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych, since 2010.
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, since 2010.
220 volts AC, 50Hz.
Vast and vaguely mysterious, Ukraine is barely known to outsiders despite being one of the largest countries in Europe. Long associated with its colossal neighbour Russia, it’s a country of varied landscapes and surprising cultural diversity. The Carpathian Mountains that spill over the border with Poland, Hungary and Romania dominate the west of the country while flat plains carpeted with sunflowers and cereals make up much of the central and eastern region. To the south are the almost Mediterranean-like Black Sea coast and the Crimean Peninsula, which remains a huge draw for holidaymakers every summer.
Ukraine's capital, Kiev, founded in the eighth century, displays a heady mix of architecture befitting of a city that was once capital of Kievan Rus, the precursor of the modern Russian state. A wealth of baroque and Renaissance architecture can also be found in Lviv, one of Europe's oldest cities, while Odessa is probably best known for the Potemkin Stairway that featured in Sergei Eisenstein’s epic film The Battleship Potemkin.
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