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Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.

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Overview

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It borders Hungary, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Moldova, and Romania.

The Ukrainian State in its modern form was formed on August 24, 1991, when the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR proclaimed the Act of Independence of Ukraine. Ukraine has access to the Black and Azov Seas, as well as to the Dnieper.

The capital of Ukraine is the city of Kyiv.

History

After the defeat in the Soviet-Ukrainian War (1917 - 1921) Ukraine was divided between two states - Poland and the Soviet Union. Poland occupied the western part of Ukraine, and the Soviet Union - the eastern. After the Partition of Poland in 1939, the western part of Ukraine was also occupied by the USSR. Ukraine gained independence from the USSR on August 24, 1991 with the govenment's adoption of the "Act of Independence of Ukraine". The majority of the Ukrainian population voted for independence in the referendum of the "Act of Independence" on December 1, 1991. Following this Leonid Kravchuk was elected president. On December 2, 1991, Ukraine's independence was recognized by Canada and Poland. By 1993, Ukraine's independence was recoginzed by more than 130 countries.

Leonid Kuchma was elected as the first president of Ukraine in 1994. The Constitution of Ukraine was adopted on June 28, 1996.

Timeline

Further Resources

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Russian invasion of Ukraine: Every day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10sC29YhgyQ&ab_channel=PenguinMapping

Web

September 2, 2022

References

ukraine.ua
kmu.gov.ua/en
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Location
Location
Country
Country

Location attributes

Country
Ukraine
Ukraine
Founded Date
August 24, 1991
Official Name
Ukraine

Country attributes

Currency
Ukrainian hryvnia
Ukrainian hryvnia
Also Known As
Ukraine Україна

Other attributes

Key People
Leonid Kravchuk
Leonid Kravchuk
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Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko
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Stepan Andriyovych Bandera
Stepan Andriyovych Bandera
Oleksandr Turchynov
Oleksandr Turchynov
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Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Yanukovych
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Petro Poroshenko
Petro Poroshenko
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Leonid Kuchma
Leonid Kuchma
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Location
Europe
Europe
Subsidiary
UKRENERGO
UKRENERGO
Ukrainian Railways
Ukrainian Railways
Naftogaz
Naftogaz
Energoatom
Energoatom
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Wikidata ID
Q212

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