Outline of Ukraine
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ukraine:
Ukraine is a sovereign country located in Eastern Europe.[1] It borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova (including the disputed territory of Transnistria) to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The city of Kiev (Kyiv) is Ukraine's capital.
The nation's history began with that of the East Slavs. From at least the 9th century, the territory of Ukraine was a center of the medieval Varangian dominated East Slavic civilization forming the state of Kievan Rus', which disintegrated in the 12th century. From the 14th century on, the territory of Ukraine was divided among a number of regional powers and by the 19th century the largest part of Ukraine was integrated into the Russian Empire with the rest under Austro-Hungarian control. After a chaotic period of incessant warfare and several attempts at independence (1917–1921) following the Russian Revolution and the Great War, Ukraine emerged in 1922 as one of the founding republics of the Soviet Union. The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic's territory was enlarged westward shortly before and after the second World War, and again in 1954 with the Crimea transfer. In 1945, the Ukrainian SSR became one of the co-founding members of the United Nations.[2] Ukraine became independent again after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. This began a transition period to a market economy, in which Ukraine was stricken with eight straight years of economic decline.[3] But since then the economy has been experiencing a stable increase, with real GDP growth averaging seven percent annually.[3]
Ukraine is a unitary state composed of 24 oblasts (provinces), one autonomous republic (Crimea), and two cities with special status: Kiev, its capital, and Sevastopol, which houses the Russian Black Sea Fleet under a leasing agreement. Ukraine is a republic under a semi-presidential system with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches. At the end of 2004, the country underwent an extensive constitutional reform that has changed the balance of power among the parliament, the prime minister, and the cabinet, as well as their relationship with the president.
General reference [edit]
- Pronunciation:
i/juːˈkreɪn/ ew-KRAYN - Common English country name: Ukraine
- Official English country name: Ukraine
- Common endonym(s): Україна Ukraina
- Official endonym(s): Україна Ukraina
- Adjectival(s): Ukrainian
- Demonym(s): Ukrainians
- Etymology: Name of Ukraine
- International rankings of Ukraine
- ISO country codes: UA, UKR, 804
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:UA
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ua
Geography of Ukraine [edit]
- Ukraine is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Ukraine
- High: Hora Hoverla 2,061 m (6,762 ft)
- Low: Black Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 4,566 km
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Russia 1,576 km
Moldova 940 km
Belarus 891 km
Romania 538 km
Poland 428 km
Hungary 103 km
Slovakia 90 km
- Coastline: Black Sea 2,782 km
- Population of Ukraine: 46,191,022 (September 1, 2008) – 27th most populous country
- Area of Ukraine: 603,628 km2
- Atlas of Ukraine
Environment of Ukraine [edit]
- Climate of Ukraine
- Ecoregions in Ukraine
- Renewable energy in Ukraine
- Geology of Ukraine
- Protected areas of Ukraine
- Wildlife of Ukraine
Natural geographic features of Ukraine [edit]
- Glaciers of Ukraine
- Islands of Ukraine
- Lakes of Ukraine
- Mountains of Ukraine
- Rivers of Ukraine
- Valleys of Ukraine
- World Heritage Sites in Ukraine
Regions of Ukraine [edit]
Ecoregions of Ukraine [edit]
Administrative divisions of Ukraine [edit]
Provinces of Ukraine [edit]
Districts of Ukraine [edit]
Municipalities of Ukraine [edit]
- Capital of Ukraine: Kiev
- Cities of Ukraine
Demography of Ukraine [edit]
Government and politics of Ukraine [edit]
- Main article: Government of Ukraine and Politics of Ukraine
- Elections in Ukraine
- Political parties in Ukraine
- 2007 Ukrainian political crisis, 2008 Ukrainian political crisis
Branches of the government of Ukraine [edit]
Executive branch of the government of Ukraine [edit]
- Head of state: President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykola Azarov
- Speaker of the Parliament: Volodymyr Lytvyn
- Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
Legislative branch of the government of Ukraine [edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Ukraine [edit]
The judicial system of Ukraine consists of four levels of courts of general jurisdiction:
Level 4 – Supreme Court of Ukraine [edit]
Supreme Court of Ukraine – the court of final appeal, covers all cases
Level 3 – High administrative courts [edit]
High courts with specialized jurisdiction
- The High Administrative Court of Ukraine – covers administrative cases
- The High Arbitration Court of Ukraine – covers economic and commercial cases
Level 2 – Appeals Courts [edit]
- Appeals Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
- Regional appeals courts of Ukraine
- Appeals courts of the cities of Kiev and Sevastopol
- Appeals Court of the Ukrainian Navy
- Regional military appeals courts of Ukraine
- Economic appeals courts of Ukraine (known also as arbitration courts)
- Administrative appeals courts of Ukraine
- The Appeals Court of Ukraine – currently does not exist
Level 1 – Local courts of general jurisdiction [edit]
Local courts of general jurisdiction of Ukraine – includes criminal and civil jurisdiction
- District, urban district and town courts of Ukraine
- Regional courts of Ukraine
- City courts in Kiev and Sevastopol
- Administrative local courts of Ukraine
Foreign relations of Ukraine [edit]
International organization membership [edit]
Ukraine is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Ukraine [edit]
Military of Ukraine [edit]
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Ukraine
- Military ranks of Ukraine
Local government in Ukraine [edit]
History of Ukraine [edit]
- Main article: History of Ukraine, Timeline of the history of Ukraine, and Current events of Ukraine
Ukrainian people [edit]
Ukrainian people stubs [edit]
Culture of Ukraine [edit]
- Architecture of Ukraine
- Cuisine of Ukraine
- Festivals in Ukraine
- Languages of Ukraine
- Media in Ukraine
- Museums in Ukraine
- National symbols of Ukraine
- People of Ukraine
- Prostitution in Ukraine
- Public holidays in Ukraine
- Records of Ukraine
- Religion in Ukraine
- World Heritage Sites in Ukraine
Art in Ukraine [edit]
- Art in Ukraine
- Cinema of Ukraine
- Ukrainian dance
- Literature of Ukraine
- Music of Ukraine
- Television in Ukraine
- Theatre in Ukraine
Sports in Ukraine [edit]
Economy and infrastructure of Ukraine [edit]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 48th (forty-eighth)
Education in Ukraine [edit]
Infrastructure of Ukraine [edit]
Health in Ukraine [edit]
See also [edit]
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Ukrainian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Ukraine". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "List of Member States". United Nations. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ a b "Macroeconomic Indicators". National Bank of Ukraine. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
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Travel information from Wikivoyage |
- The President of Ukraine
- Government Portal of Ukraine
- The Parliament of Ukraine
- Ukraine, an external wiki
Outline of Ukraine travel guide from Wikivoyage- Ukraine entry at The World Factbook
- Outline of Ukraine at the Open Directory Project
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