Eastern Europe
Flag of Ukraine
Europe's breadbasket.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #0048a8 50%
- #f0c000 50%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Ukraine in numbers
| Official name | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Capital | Kyiv |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 44,134,693 |
| Area | 603,500 km² · 73 people per km² |
| Currency | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) |
| Languages | Ukrainian |
| Country codes | UA · UKR · .ua |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Ukraine is the largest country entirely within Europe — 603,550 km².
- Its black-earth soils (chornozem) are among the most fertile on Earth.
- Ukraine was historically the world's largest exporter of sunflower oil — ~50% of global trade.
Did you know
Kyiv is one of Europe's oldest capitals — founded in the 5th century, older than Moscow by ~600 years.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.