Ukraine
Fast facts:
- Ukrainian is the official language of the Ukraine, but Russian is also spoken by a significant minority, especially in the East and the South
- Ukrain declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, and is now a republic under Under Viktor Yuschenko's leadership.
- Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe, it has an area of over 230,000 square miles and a coastline of almost 1,730 miles.
Find out more about Ukraine as a place to live, work and study:
- Prospects Country Profile of Ukraine.
A profile on the Ukraine from Prospects. This profile is written by careers professionals and covers many different areas, from country information to additional contact.
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/ukraine - Foreign & Commonwealth Office country profile.
Follow the link to find a profile on Ukraine.
www.fco.gov.uk - Economist Country Briefings - Ukraine.
A briefing by the popular economics and business magazine.
www.economist.com/countries/Ukraine/ - BBC country profile
This profile is provided by the BBC. It covers many different aspects of Ukrainian history as well as providing a rund down of politicians in the country.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1102303.stm
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