Location: Central-Eastern Europe, North Eastern part of Eastern European plain, between 44''20' and 52''20' northern latitude and 22''5' and 41''15' eastern longitude.

Official language: Ukrainian

Capital: Kyiv

Independence day: 24th of August, 1991

Area: 603 700 km²

Climate: temporarily continental, subtropical (Mediterranean type) at the Crimean Southern Coast.  has mild climate. Winter there is warm and not very snowy, summer is rainy.

Average winter temperature: from -8° to -12° C (from +17.6° F to +3° F). In Southern parts of Ukraine winter temperature fluctuates and is nearly 0° C (+32° F).

Average summer temperature: from +18° до +25° C (from  +64,4° F to +77° F), though during the day temperature may reach more than +35° C (+95° F).

The best time to visit Ukraine: summer, late spring and early autumn.

Population: 47 732 079 (population density is 80 people/km²)

Currency: hryvnia, (alphabetical code of hryvnia is UAH, numeric code is 980, short name is hrn).

Time zone: GMT+2 (UTC+2)

Internet-domain of the highest level: ua

International telephone code: 380