Territory - 603,5 thous. sq. km

Population density - 77 inhabitants per  1 sq. km

Capital - Kiev (2,7 mln. persons)

National currency - grivna (from 2 September 1996)

Borders on Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russia, Belarus.

Share in total territory, % :

agricultural land - 69,1

forest area - 17,4

water basin area - 4,0

other - 9,5

The longest rivers,  km

(length along the territory of the state)

Dnieper - 1121

Dniester - 925

South Bug - 806

Seversky Donets - 700

Goryn - 577

Desna - 575

Ingulets - 549

The largest lakes, sq. km

Yalpug - 149

Kugurluy - 82

Kagul - 82-93

The highest point, m

mountain Goverla - 2061

Average temperature¹

January from  -8,4⁰C to -7,5⁰C

July from +20,2⁰C  to +21,3⁰C

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¹ 2006.