Official nameUkrainaCapitalKyiv (formerly Kiev)Population estimate (2015)44·82 millionInternet domain extension.uaCurrencyThe unit of currency is the hryvnia (UAH), which consists of 100 kopiykas.TerritoryUkraine is bounded in the east by the Russian Federation, north by Belarus, west by Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova, and south by the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.LanguagesThe official languages is Ukrainian. Russian (the language of 33% of the population), Romanian, Polish and Hungarian are also spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words