Facts about Ukraine
By the age of 18, statistics say that 5 out of 9 Ukrainian orphans will be turned out on the streets and
most will be fending for themselves. A life of crime and or prostitution and for certain a life of hopelessness will
await many of them....unless someone adopts them first!
Formal Name
Ukraine
Local Name
Ukryina
Location
Europe
Capital City
Kiev (Kyiv)
Main Cities
Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa
Poplulation
52,309,000 (Area sq.km: 604,00)
Languages
Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Tatar
Religions
Ukrainian Orthodox, Greek Catholic
Average income
$28.00 a month
Ukrainian Flag
The golden yellow and blue colors represent grainfields under a blue sky.
