Hello and welcome to Ukraine! If it is your first acquaintance with our country this article is just perfect for you. These numbers will tell you a short story about Ukraine and its people.
603 549 km2 – That’s the area of Ukraine. For those of you who prefer miles to kilometers it is about 232 819 mi2. By the way, Ukraine is actually the biggest country of continental Europe.
45,6 mln – That’s how many people live in Ukraine. 46% of them are men and 54% are women. Lucky Ukrainian men each get more than one woman (1.17 women to be exact).
846 – That’s the total number of higher education institutions in Ukraine. It is 4 times more than in the United Kingdom. Over 30% of Ukraine’s population has higher education.
6th – The capital of Ukraine, Kiev, is the 6th most populated city in Europe. With its 2,8 mln it is still behind Moscow, London, St. Petersburg, Berlin and Madrid.
2490 – That’s the amount of IT-companies in Ukraine according to Ukrainian IT catalogue. It means thousands of computers, many miles of wires and an uncountable amount of coffee cups.
22 – Ukraine is 22 years old. It
Around 900 thousand – In the eternal battle between Android and iOS, Android has won the fight over the territory of Ukraine. With more than 900 thousand users it has overtaken iOS by 29%. The amount of iPhone owners in Ukraine equals up to 500 thousand.has been officially independent since August 24, 1991. This means that just two years ago Ukraine wouldn’t even be able to buy a beer in a regular American bar.
105 meters – The deepest underground station is located in Kiev. Arsenalna, for that’s the name of the station, goes 105 meters under the surface of planet Earth (that’s about 344 feet). If you turn Big Ben upside-down and dig it into the ground it will go as deep as Arsenalna!
2nd – Ukrainian (the official language of the country) is considered the 2nd most beautiful language in the world after Italian. Ukrainians have a pleasure of hearing this wonderful language every day.
122,7% – Speaking about mobile phones, the level of mobile penetration in Ukraine has recently reached 122,7% meaning that an average Ukrainian uses more than one mobile operator.
56,25 liters – No, that is not how much a
lcohol an average Ukrainian drinks. That’s the volume of the biggest champagne glass in the world that was made in Balaklava, Ukraine. It can hold up to 14,85 gallons of champagne.
2nd – 2nd most visited McDonalds in the world is located in Kiev, near the main train station. Pa-da-pa-pa-pa, We’re lovin’ it!
3,5 meters – Ukrainian traditional music instrument – trembita – is 3,5 meters long (11,5 feet) and is considered to be the longest music instrument in the world. Try playing on that one.
2,143 mln – The amount of Ukrainians registered on Facebook is a little more than 2 mln. The most popular social network in the country is Vkontakte which contains around 20 mln users.
We hope that these 14 short facts helped you learn more about Ukraine. As you see it is a fascinating developing country with lots of places to visit and lots of things to see. We will keep collecting interesting and unusual facts about the country and posting them to our blog so make sure to visit us from time to time for some fresh information on Ukraine.
