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Welcome to Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has north borders on Belarus, in the north and east on the Russian Federation, in the west on Poland, Slovakia, in the south-west on Hungary, Romania, and Moldova, and in the south it is washed by the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.The city of Kiev (Kyiv) is both the capital and the largest city of Ukraine. 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.

The country is home to 46.4 million people. The Ukrainian language is the only official language in Ukraine, while Russian is also widely spoken and is known to most Ukrainians as a second language. The dominant religion in the country in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, which has heavily influenced Ukrainian architecture, literature and music.

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CLIMATE
Ukraine is located in the temperate climatic zone. The climate is mainly moderate continental. The average temperatures are: winter - from -8 C to + 2 C (from 17,6 F to 35.6 F); summer - from +17 C to + 25 C (from 62.6 F to 77 F). The subtropical climate prevails in the south of Ukraine (the Crimea, southern coast of the Black Sea).

POLITICAL SYSTEM
Form of Government - Constitutional Democracy
Head of the State - President
Legislative power - Verkhovna Rada
Executive power - Cabinet of Ministers
Judicial power - Constitutional Court
Political Division - 24 oblasts (regions) and 1 autonomous republic (the Crimea)

The official emblem of Ukraine is a golden trident against an azure background. As a state emblem the trident dates back to Kiev Rus when it was the coat of arms of the Rurik dynasty.

Ukraine's official flag is a rectangle composed of a horizontal blue and a yellow stripe. It represents ripe wheat growing under the blue sky.

NATIONALITY, RELIGION
Out of total number of population of Ukraine 80% are Ukrainians, the remainder - Russians, Byelorussians, Jews, Crimean Tatars, Moldovanians, Poles, Hungarians, Romanians, Germans, Bulgarians. The main religion is Christianity (Orthodox, Greek-Catholic and Roman-Catholic), but there also exist Judaism and Muslim religion.

LANGUAGE
Ukrainian became the official language only in 1990, replacing Russian. Most of the population in eastern Ukraine and in Kyiv speak Russian as the first language, while Ukrainian is the first language in western Ukraine. Although Ukrainians in the political world and local media use both languages, official documents are now in Ukrainian. Not much English is spoken in Ukraine.

TIME
Ukraine has two time zones (two hours after Greenwich Mean Time in 24 oblasts (regions) and three in the Republic of the Crimea). Daylight savings time is observed from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October when you need to advance your clocks by one hour.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE
You can easily change your dollars or other hard currency for Hryvnias in major banks and special exchange points. Changing US dollars for Ukrainian Hryvnias or another currency is legal only at banks, currency exchange desks at hotels and at licensed exchange points. There are a lot of such exchange points throughout the city. Beware of changing money on the streets or with private individuals: it's illegal and it can be dangerous.

CREDIT CARDS
Ukraine is a cash economy. Traveler's checks and credit cards are becoming more and more popular in larger cities. The use of credit cards is limited to the better hotels, Western-style restaurants, international airlines and selected stores. American Express, MasterCard and Visa are commonly accepted.

ELECTRICITY
220 volts, 50 Hz is the standard electrical voltage throughout Ukraine. To use electrical appliances you will need a converter as well as an Eastern-European plug adapter.

HOLIDAYS IN UKRAINE
January 1 - New Year
January 7 - Christmas
March 8 - International Women's Day
May 1, 2 - International Labor Day
May 9 - Victory Day - Holy Trinity
June 28 - Constitution Day
August 24 - Independence Day

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN KIEV
+38 044 01 - fire
+38 044 02 - police
+38 044 03 - emergency
+38 044 001 - weather
+38 044 060 - time information
+38 044 568-50-28 - reservation of air tickets
+38 044 568-50-28 - railway ticket reservation
+38 044 568-50-28 - hotel reservation in Kyiv and Ukraine

TRANSPORTATION

Air Travel
Air Ukraine International, the successor to Aeroflot, operates and provides with regular services throughout the country for Hryvnias and abroad for hard currency. Air Ukraine also offers direct flights to New York and Washington, DC Air Ukraine International began using Boeing aircraft with service to Western Europe in November 1992. A limited but growing number of Western Airlines now operate in Kyiv, including Delta, Lufthansa, British Air, Austrian Air, Malev (Hungarian), CSA (Czech), LOT (Polish), TransAero, KLM, SwissAirline, Air France, SAS and others.

For full information please contact Ukrainian Travel Center (tel. +38 044 568-50-28 ).
e-mail: info@uatourist.com

Kyiv has two airports: BORYSPIL Airport serves both international and domestic flights and KYIV (ZHULYANY) Airport serves domestic flights only.

Travel by Train
Much of domestic travel in Ukraine is best accomplished by train, almost all of it- overnight. Trains are cheap, usually punctual and rarely break down. Inter-city cars do not have seats - they have berths on which you sit in the evening and morning and on which you sleep at night. Inter-city trains have seats, but are rarely used by Embassy personnel.

Train cars are divided into four classes. First-class cars ("SV" pronounced as "es veh" - spalny vahon, or sleeper) are the best, with two persons in a compartment, working reading lamps, nicer bedding, extra mirrors, less-worn carpeting and a less raucous ambiance. Certain East German models of first-class trains have three-person compartments, with the middle berth folding down for sleeping and folding back during the daytime. Some of these cars also have sinks with running water in individual compartments! Second-class cars (kupe) feature four-person compartments and provide similar, but shabbier, accommodation. Third-class cars (platz-kartny) have no partitions between sleeping berths, are frequently very dirty, smelly and noisy. Fourth-class cars (zahalny vahon) available only on some routes, offer only seating.

For full information please contact Ukrainian Travel Center (tel. +38 044 568-50-28).
e-mail: info@uatourist.com

Public transportation
Public transportation in Kyiv is efficient and inexpensive, but overcrowded. The city's network of buses, trolley buses, streetcars and the Metro (subway) covers almost the entire city. Passengers should be ready to accept a good deal of pushing and shoving during the morning and evening rush hours.

Taxis
There are taxi-stands at some busy corners in central Kyiv. Hailing a taxi can be a frustrating and time consuming experience. After a taxi stops, the required destination should be stated; if a driver agrees, a price should be negotiated before getting in a car. Extra precaution should be taken in the evenings, when it is advisable to use only a clearly marked taxi rather than a private car.

Photos of Ukraine

Kiev

Kiev is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. As of April 2007, official municipal estimates placed the population of Kiev at about 2.7 million inhabitants, although some much higher unofficial estimates are often published. Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro.

Tours to Ukraine

Week end in Kiev

235

Take a walk through the ancient streets of this scenic city, feel its unique beauty and the spirit of its past. For sure your stay in Kiev will become one of your most memorable experiences.

BB, 3 nights, 2 days

An ecological tour to Chernobyl

407$

Tour to Chernobyl Atomic Station and the "dead" city with a spirit of Soviet times - Pripyat'.

, 5 hours

Game for hoofed

1200$

The best feather game: ducks, geese, woodcocks close pass. Trophy game for wild animals.

, 2 days

Game

250€

Organization of hunters' tours at game bases of the Ukrainian and Russian Game Assosiations.

, 1 day

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