Capital: Kiev Time: +2 GMT Area: 607,700 sq km Population: 49,811,174 (July 1999 estimated) Currency: hryvna Form of government: republic; unicameral Supreme Council or Verkhovna Rada (450 seats; under Ukraine's new election law, half of the Rada's seats are allocated on a proportional basis to those parties that gain 4% of the national electoral vote; the other 225 members are elected by popular vote in single-mandate constituencies; all serve four-year terms); president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president and approved by the People's Council Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian Religion: Ukrainian Orthodox—Moscow Patriarchate, Ukrainian Orthodox—Kiev Patriarchate National holiday: Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian

Pictures from Ukraine

Links

Official Sites:

• Parliament of Ukraine - official site includes information about MPs, vote results, and laws of the Ukraine.
• Inter-Agency Council for Economic Reforms in Ukraine - organization that provides the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine with consultations and analysis on economic reforms in Ukraine. Site contains information on economic transitions, draft laws, and more.
• Ministry for Internal Affairs of Ukraine
• United Nations in Ukraine
• USA: Consulate General of Ukraine in New York - provides consular services for the Northeastern U.S., including visa processing.
• USA: Military Attache of Ukraine in Washington, D.C.
• USA: Trade Mission of Ukraine in the United States - country profile, economic reports, market and legal information, trade and investment opportunities.

Magazines and Newspapers

• Aviso - Ukrainian Free-ads Paper. Kiev and regional issues
• IntelNews - English-language news agency.
• Kiev Post - English language newspaper.
• Slovo - Ukrainian weekly newspaper.
• Ukrainian Daily Newspaper
• Ukrainian Weekly - news about Ukraine and Ukrainians around the world.
• Welcome to Ukraine - magazine about Ukrainian history, arts, traditions, culture, and more.
• Mass-media of Ukraine
• Ukrainian Media in North America
• UNIAN - Ukrainian Independent Information & News Agency.
• Web Directory: UkraiNewstand - pointers to local and global news sources pertaining to Ukraine.
• Usenet - alt.current-events.ukraine

Radio and Television on The Web

• Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty: Ukraine
• Gala Radio
• Live Broadcasts - links to radio stations broadcasting from the Ukraine.
• Radio Mix
• Radio Premier
• ATN - TV news from Kharkov.
• National Television Company of Ukraine - information in both Ukrainian and English.
• Ukrainian Broadcasting Network - all-day, every-day radio and television from Ukraine and the Diaspora.
• Studio 1 + 1 - family oriented private TV company. In Ukrainian and English.

Miscellaneous:

• Brama - Gateway Ukraine
• InfoUkes - Ukrainian information site providing information on Ukraine culture, genealogy, media, news, history, technology, map server, discussion lists, and WWW links.
• Ukraine Online - includes weather, calendar of events, and phone listings.
• Ukraine Picture and Information Page
• Ukraine: The Homeland Page - articles, history, maps, and interesting tidbits.
• UkraineT: Ukrainian Resource Directory - includes business, travel, political, and religious information; chat; and other resources.
• Ukrainian Archive - interesting collection of articles and critical essays about Ukraine culture and arts.
• Ukrainian Travel - WWW Directory - resource for airlines, recreation, clubs, travel agencies, and more.
• UNDP: Ukraine - information about and latest news from Ukraine; presented by the United Nations Bureau of the National Information Agency of Ukraine.
• Welcome to Ukraine
• Pictures of Ukraine