A Little About Ukraine:
Country Name:
short form: Ukraine
local short form: Ukrayina
Government Type: republic
Capital: Kyiv (Kiev)
Independence:
August 24, 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: ca. 982 (VOLODYMYR I consolidates Kyivan Rus), 1648 (establishment of Cossack Hetmanate)
National Anthem: "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" (Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished)
National Symbol: trident (tryzub)  |