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| Ukrainian People Today, ethnic Ukrainians comprise approximately 73 percent of an estimated total population of more than 49.8 million. Ethnic Russians make up about 22 percent of the population; Romanians, Poles, Hungarians and other ethnic groups comprise the remainder. In keeping with this ethnic composition, Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, and Hungarian are spoken. In terms of religious affiliation, there are Ukrainian Orthodox affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate, and Ukrainian Orthodox affiliated with the Kyiv Patriarchate. There are also Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholics, Protestants, and Jews. Ukrainians have an average life expectancy at birth of 65.91 years (60.23 years for males, 71.87 years for females). The infant mortality rate is 21.73 deaths per 1,000 live births. An estimated 98 percent of the total population, age 15 and older, can read and write (100 percent of males, 97 percent of females). Home |
| Key Facts -------------------------------------------- Boundaries Country Length of Boundary Russia 1,576 km Moldova 939 km Belarus 891 km Romania 531 km Poland 428 km Hungary 103 km Slovakia 90 km -------------------------------------------- Ethnic Divisions Ukrainian 73 % Russian 22 % Jewish 1 % Other 4 % -------------------------------------------- Religions Ukrainian Orthodox Moscow Patriarchate Kiev Patriarchate Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Catholic (Uniate) Protestant Jewish -------------------------------------------- National Symbols Flag Emblem Click either the flag or emblem to learn more about them |
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| Eastern Europe 49,811,174 603,700 km 2,782 km Temperate continental; winters vary from cold along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country. Hot in the south. Ukrainian Russian $1 = 5.42 hryvnia New Year - January 1 Christmas - January 7 Easter - Date Varies Independence Day - August 24 |
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