Government of Ukraine - Country Summary Information

Country Summary Information

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  • Country name
    • conventional long and short form: Ukraine
    • local long and short form: Україна
    • former: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (for previous names see History of Ukraine)
  • Country codes
    • ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2: UA; ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3: UKR; ISO 3166-1 Numeric: 804; ITU: UP
    • Dialing code: 380
  • Government type
    • republic
  • Capital
    • Kiev (also spelled Kyiv, Ukrainian: Київ)
  • Administrative divisions
    • 24 oblasts (provinces), 1 Autonomous Republic, 2 cities with special status
    • for details see Subdivisions of Ukraine
  • Independence
    • August 24, 1991, proclaimed by the parliament (from the Soviet Union)
    • approved by referendum (popular vote) on December 1, 1991
  • National holiday
    • Independence Day, August 24, (1991)
  • Constitution
    • The Constitution of Ukraine was adopted June 28, 1996, amended December 8, 2004, amendments reverted in 2010
  • Legal system
    • The Ukrainian legal system is based on the civil law and the judicial review of legislative acts.
  • Suffrage
    • 18 years of age; universal except legally disabled.

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