Ukraine Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Ukraine (ISO: UA) and the capital city, Kiev. This page enables you to explore Ukraine and its land boundaries in total: 5,618 km. You may also view the border countries of Ukraine (total: 7, Belarus 1,111 km, Hungary 128 km, Moldova 1,202 km, Poland 535 km, Romania 601 km, Russia 1,944 km, Slovakia 97 km with its area of total: 603,550 sq km; land: 579,330 sq km, water: 24,220 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Ukraine Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Ukraine, located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Ukraine and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 49 00 N, 32 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Ukraine including Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine |
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| Name of the country: | Ukraine | Capital city: | Kiev |
| Geographical coordinates of Ukraine: | 49 00 N, 32 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Kiev: | 50 26 N 30 31 E |
| Location of Ukraine: | Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Ukraine: | total: 603,550 sq km; land: 579,330 sq km, water: 24,220 sq km | Area comparative of Ukraine: | almost four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Texas |
| The elevation data of Ukraine: | mean elevation: 175 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Black Sea 0 m, highest point: Hora Hoverla 2,061 m | The climate of Ukraine: | temperate continental: Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast: precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast: winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland: warm summers across the greater part of the country, hot in the south |
| Land use of Ukraine: | agricultural land: 71.2%; arable land 56.1%; permanent crops 1.5%; permanent pasture 13.6%; forest: 16.8%; other: 12% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 21,670 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Ukraine: | strategic position at the crossroads between Europe and Asia; second-largest country in Europe after Russia | The terrain of Ukraine: | mostly fertile plains (steppes) and plateaus, with mountains found only in the west (the Carpathians) or in the extreme south of the Crimean Peninsula |
| Land boundaries of Ukraine: | total: 5,618 km | Borders countries of Ukraine: | Belarus 1,111 km, Hungary 128 km, Moldova 1,202 km, Poland 535 km, Romania 601 km, Russia 1,944 km, Slovakia 97 km |
| Maritime claims of Ukraine: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 m or to the depth of exploitation | ||
Fast Facts about Ukraine
Are you traveling to Ukraine? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east.
Did you know that the legal system of Ukraine is civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Ukraine, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 169,694 km, paved: 166,095 km (including 17 km of expressways), unpaved: 3,599 km (2012)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: KYIV (capital) 2.942 million; Kharkiv 1.441 million; Odesa 1.01 million; Dnipropetrovsk 957,000; Donetsk 934,000; Zaporizhzhya 753,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 69.7% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Ukraine: 44,209,733 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of -0.39% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Ukrainian (official language) 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 29.6%, other (including small Crimean Tatar-, Moldavian-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 2.9% (2001 estimate). Note: 2012 legislation enables a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast’s population to be given the status of “regional language,” allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions; Ukrainian remains the country’s only official language nationwide language. These days, Ukraine has to face a net migration rate of 0 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Ukraine nowadays; Ukrainian 77.8%, Russian 17.3%, Belarusian 0.6%, Moldovan 0.5%, Crimean Tatar 0.5%, Bulgarian 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Romanian 0.3%, Polish 0.3%, Jewish 0.2%, other 1.8% (2001 estimate).
The right to vote in Ukraine can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Ukraine. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit Ukraine for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Ukraine are: Independence Day, 24 August (1991).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Ukraine, these are the most likely dangers you might face: N/A. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Kiev and/or Ukraine?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Ukraine, the population has to face a death rate of 14.4 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Ukraine
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Ukraine. Here they are: Ukrainian (official language) 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 29.6%, other (including small Crimean Tatar-, Moldavian-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 2.9% (2001 estimate). Note: 2012 legislation enables a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast’s population to be given the status of “regional language,” allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions; Ukrainian remains the country’s only official language nationwide language.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .ua
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; temperate continental: Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast: precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast: winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland: warm summers across the greater part of the country, hot in the south.
Its capital city is Kiev, where the local time zone is UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Kiev: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Ukraine; mean elevation: 175 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Black Sea 0 m, highest point: Hora Hoverla 2,061 m. The length of its total coastline are: 2,782 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 5,618 km.
Current environmental issues in Ukraine; inadequate supplies of potable water; air and water pollution; deforestation; radiation contamination in the northeast from 1986 accident at Chornobyl’ Nuclear Power Plant.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: N/A.
For your traveling options, there are 187 (2013) airports and 9 (2013) heliports in Ukraine all together with 1,672 km (most on Dnieper River) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 169,694 km, paved: 166,095 km (including 17 km of expressways), unpaved: 3,599 km (2012).
Background of Ukraine
Like every nation, Ukraine also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Ukraine was the center of the first eastern Slavic state, Kyivan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kyivan Rus was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and eventually into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The cultural and religious legacy of Kyivan Rus laid the foundation for Ukrainian nationalism through subsequent centuries. A new Ukrainian state, the Cossack Hetmanate, was established during the mid-17th century after an uprising against the Poles. Despite continuous Muscovite pressure, the Hetmanate managed to remain autonomous for well over 100 years. During the latter part of the 18th century, most Ukrainian ethnographic territory was absorbed by the Russian Empire. Following the collapse of czarist Russia in 1917, Ukraine achieved a short-lived period of independence (1917-20), but was reconquered and endured a brutal Soviet rule that engineered two forced famines (1921-22 and 1932-33) in which over 8 million died. In World War II, German and Soviet armies were responsible for 7 to 8 million more deaths. Although Ukraine achieved final independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the USSR, democracy and prosperity remained elusive as the legacy of state control and endemic corruption stalled efforts at economic reform, privatization, and civil liberties.A peaceful mass protest referred to as the “Orange Revolution” in the closing months of 2004 forced the authorities to overturn a rigged presidential election and to allow a new internationally monitored vote that swept into power a reformist slate under Viktor YUSHCHENKO. Subsequent internal squabbles in the YUSHCHENKO camp allowed his rival Viktor YANUKOVYCH to stage a comeback in parliamentary (Rada) elections, become prime minister in August 2006, and be elected president in February 2010. In October 2012, Ukraine held Rada elections, widely criticized by Western observers as flawed due to use of government resources to favor ruling party candidates, interference with media access, and harassment of opposition candidates. President YANUKOVYCH’s backtracking on a trade and cooperation agreement with the EU in November 2013 – in favor of closer economic ties with Russia – and subsequent use of force against civil society activists in favor of the agreement led to a three-month protest occupation of Kyiv’s central square. The government’s use of violence to break up the protest camp in February 2014 led to all out pitched battles, scores of deaths, international condemnation, and the president’s abrupt departure to Russia. New elections in the spring allowed pro-West president Petro POROSHENKO to assume office on 7 June 2014.Shortly after YANUKOVYCH’s departure in late February 2014, Russian President PUTIN ordered the invasion of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula claiming the action was to protect ethnic Russians living there. Two weeks later, a “referendum” was held regarding the integration of Crimea into the Russian Federation. The “referendum” was condemned as illegitimate by the Ukrainian Government, the EU, the US, and the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Although Russia illegally annexed Crimea after the “referendum,” the Ukrainian Government, backed by UNGA resolution 68/262, asserts that Crimea remains part of Ukraine and fully under Ukrainian sovereignty. Russia also continues to supply separatists in two of Ukraine’s eastern provinces with manpower, funding, and materiel resulting in an armed conflict with the Ukrainian Government. Representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the unrecognized separatist republics signed a ceasefire agreement in September 2014. However, this ceasefire failed to stop the fighting. In a renewed attempt to alleviate ongoing clashes, leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany negotiated a follow-on peace deal in February 2015 known as the Minsk Agreements. Representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe also meet regularly to facilitate implementation of the peace deal. Scattered fighting between Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatist forces is still ongoing in eastern Ukraine. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
