| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | UAISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | UKRISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | KyivGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | UkraineCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | UkrainaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name derives from the Old East Slavic or Old Russian word ukraina, meaning "borderland," which was used to describe the area on medieval Russia's border at the time of the Tatar invasion in the 13th centuryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 24 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: ca. 982 (VOLODYMYR I consolidates Kyivan Rus); 1199 (Principality (later Kingdom) of Ruthenia formed); 1648 (establishment of the Cossack Hetmanate); 22 January 1918 (from Soviet Russia)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 24 August (1991); note: 22 January 1918, the day Ukraine first declared its independence from Soviet Russia, is now celebrated as Unity DayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Volodymyr ZELENSKYY (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | UAHISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | HryvniaISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 27ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Avtonomna Respublika Krym / Cherkaska oblast / Chernihivska oblast / Chernivetska oblast / Dnipropetrovska oblast / Donetska oblast / Ivano-Frankivska oblast / Kharkivska oblast / Khersonska oblast / Khmelnytska oblast / Kirovohradska oblast / Kyiv / Kyivska oblast / Luhanska oblast / Lvivska oblast / Mykolaivska oblast / Odeska oblast / Poltavska oblast / Rivnenska oblast / Sevastopol / Sumska oblast / Ternopilska oblast / Vinnytska oblast / Volynska oblast / Zakarpatska oblast / Zaporizka oblast / Zhytomyrska oblastISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | tryzub (trident), sunflowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" (Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished); lyrics/music: Paul CHUBYNSKYI/Mikhail VERBYTSKYI; history: music adopted 1991, lyrics adopted 2003; current version of the anthem is the first verse of CHUBYNSKYI's poem, plus the chorusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, yellowCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Ukraine; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the name derives from the Old East Slavic or Old Russian word ukraina , meaning "borderland," which was used to describe the area on medieval Russia's border at the time of the Tatar invasion in the 13th century
description: two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and yellow meaning: the colors date back to medieval heraldry, but they are sometimes said to represent grain fields under a blue sky
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
