Ukraine - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

603,700 sq km (233,090 sq miles).

Population

42,418,235 (2017).

Population density

73.6 per sq km.

Capital

Kiev.

Government

Republic.

Head of state

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since 2019.

Head of government

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko since 2025.

Electricity

220 volts AC, 50Hz. European plugs with two round pins are used.

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