Cape kazantyp is a prominent headland on the kerch peninsula, which defines the southern shore of the sea of azov and the east extension of. Russia and ukraine have successfully delimited land boundary in 2001, but disagree on delimitation of maritime. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine transportation 2020 information contained here. The information regarding ukraine on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia world fact book, 2004russia wikisource, the free. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine 2020 information contained here. Following the collapse of czarist russia in 1917, ukraine achieved a shortlived period of independence 191720, but was reconquered and endured a brutal soviet rule that engineered two forced famines 192122 and 193233 in which over 8 million died. Ukraine the world factbook central intelligence agency.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine people 2009 should be addressed to the cia. During the cold war, the city was the base of the soviet black sea fleet, but now it services vessels of both ukraine and russia. The communists under vladimir lenin seized power soon after and formed the ussr. Markets remain uncertain as to what kind of balancing act will be reached. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Cia world fact book, 2004belarus wikisource, the free. Ukraine transnational issues 2015, cia world factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine economy 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine 2019 information contained here. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal.
Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a public. Cia the world factbook field listing ethnic groups. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Russia cia world factbook the best country factbook. The city is an important naval base due to the numerous inlets and.
Ukraine was the center of the first slavic state, kievan rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in. The information regarding ukraine on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Up until about the mid20th century, much of argentinas history was dominated by periods of internal political unrest and conflict between civilian and military factions. Europe cia world factbook the best country factbook. Belarus receives discounted oil and natural gas from russia and much of belarus growth can be attributed to the reexport of russian oil at market prices. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine 2018 information contained here.
In world war ii, german and soviet armies were responsible for 7 to 8 million more deaths. The city is an important naval base due to the numerous inlets and bays along the coastline. Today, these influences are evident in polish architecture, folklore, and art. This is merely a fan page dedicated to the cia world fact book. U cia world factbook the best country factbook available. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine people 2009 information contained here. Cia world factbook russia central intelligence agency. It has retained closer political and economic ties to russia than any of the other former soviet republics. Ukraine was the center of the first eastern slavic state, kyivan rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in europe. Ukraine was the center of the first slavic state, kievan rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in europe. Malta became an eu member in may 2004, and will begin to use the euro as currency in 2008.
Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Poland cia world factbook the best country factbook. Cia world fact book, 2004hungary wikisource, the free. This profile contains information on history, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Weakened by internecine quarrels and mongol invasions, kievan rus was incorporated into the grand duchy of lithuania and eventually into the polishlithuanian commonwealth. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine 2009 should be addressed to the cia. Brief profile on the conflict in ukraine german language cia world fact book country profile. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine 2015 information contained here.
Ukraine was the center of the first eastern slavic state, kyivan rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful. The impact of a 2007 drought on plants in moldova and parts of ukraine and romania is illustrated by a pair of images this and the previous. Contains a map of europe with links to additional geographic, economic, cultural and historical information. Sarychev peak is one of the most active volcanoes in the kuril island chain and is located on the northwestern. Moldova the world factbook central intelligence agency. Ukraine and romania have yet to resolve claims over ukrainianadministered zmiyinyy snake island and delimitation of black sea maritime boundary, despite 1997 bilateral treaty to find a solution in two years and numerous talks. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine people 2015 information contained here. The country fell under communist rule following world war ii. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Trump calls ukraine the thing ukrainians hate the most the.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Early settlements of malta malta is home to the oldest freestanding structure in the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine transnational issues 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Ruling from 1682 to 1725, peter defeated sweden in the great northern war, forcing it to cede west karelia and ingria two regions lost by russia in the time of troubles,57 estland, and livland, securing russias access to the sea and sea trade. Moldova experienced better than expected economic growth in 2017, largely driven by increased consumption, increased revenue from agricultural exports, and improved tax collection. Weakened by internecine quarrels and mongol invasions, kyivan rus was incorporated into the grand duchy of lithuania and eventually into the polishlithuanian commonwealth. Belarus cia world factbook the best country factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine geography 2015 information contained here. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Climate information for ukraine including average temperature, rain and snowfall totals. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine introduction 2015 information contained here. The information regarding ukraine on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. After seven decades as a constituent republic of the ussr, belarus attained its independence in 1991. The demographics of ukraine include statistics on population growth, population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population of ukraine. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Please select a country to view world afghanistan akrotiri albania. Although independence was achieved in 1991 with the dissolution of the ussr, true freedom remains elusive as many of the former soviet elite remain entrenched, stalling efforts at economic reform. Founded in the 12th century, the principality of muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of mongol domination th15th centuries and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. Although final independence for ukraine was achieved in 1991 with the dissolution of the ussr, democracy remained elusive as the legacy of state control and endemic corruption stalled efforts at economic reform, privatization, and civil liberties.
It became a soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Moldova also seeks to connect with the european power grid by 2022. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. Under the romanov dynasty and peter i peter the great, the russian empire became a world power.
The data in this article are based on the 2001 ukrainian census which is the most recent, the cia world factbook. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The information regarding ukraine on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Trade with russia by far its largest single trade partner decreased in 200708, largely as a result of a change in the way the value added tax vat on trade was collected. Almost totally lost in the reporting on the ukraine crisis is the fact the cia had an active program of covert intervention into ukraine for nearly seven decades. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine 2019 should be addressed to the cia. Trumpukraine whistleblower is cia employee, worked at white. Country list world factbook home the world factbook russia introduction russia background. Although ukraine achieved independence in 1991 with the. World war i and revolution ukraine entered world war i on the side of both the central powers, under austria, and the triple entente, under russia. It is a fact that the cia station in iran served as one of the agencys main bases for agent operations against the soviets. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine government 2015 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine 20 information contained here. The fact that ukraine is totally dependent on russia for its domestic supplies is creating a tricky situation.
Asia, commonwealth of independent states european states, europe, standard time zones of the world area. Cia world fact book, 2004poland wikisource, the free. Sep 27, 2019 the whistleblower who accused president donald trump of pressuring ukraine s president to interfere in the 2020 presidential election is a cia employee who was detailed to the white house, nbc. Argentina the world factbook central intelligence agency. Russia has also improved its international financial position since the 1998 financial crisis, with its foreign debt declining from 90% of gdp to around 28%. Apr 16, 2014 ukraine is on the brink of civil war, vladimir putin has said, and he should know because the country is already in the midst of a covert intelligence war.
Europe ukraine the world factbook central intelligence agency. The area that was little tartary is currently part of ukraine. In world war ii, german and soviet armies were responsible for some 7 million more deaths. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine people 2020 information contained here.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Malta cia world factbook the best country factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine 20 should be addressed to the cia. In fact, the ukraine is where the various social network. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Cia intervention in ukraine has been taking place for decades. Ukraine is looking at a considerable increase in gas prices in q1 of 2012 which is leaving it exposed on two fronts. The port city of sevastopol is located in southernmost ukraine on the crimean peninsula. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine 2009 information contained here. The governments stated goal of eu integration has resulted in some marketoriented progress. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Ad ukraine is not referred to as the ukraine in its own constitution or.
Eastern europe, bordering the black sea, between poland and russia map references. Cia world fact book, 2004ukraine wikisource, the free. After world war ii, an era of peronist populism and direct and indirect military interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Bundeszentrale fur politische bildung bpb konfliktportrat. Ukraine cia world factbook the best country factbook. Muslim and jewish adherents each compose less than 1% of the total population 20 est. Ukraine was the center of the first eastern slavic state, kyivan rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Poland is the birthplace of some world famous individuals, including pope john paul ii, marie sklodowska curie, kazimierz pulaski, nicolaus copernicus and frederic chopin. Russias kuril islands, northeast of japan in an early stage of eruption on 12 june 2009. The information regarding ukraine on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by germany and the soviet union in world war ii.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Although ukraine achieved independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the ussr, democracy and prosperity remained elusive as the legacy of state control and endemic corruption stalled efforts at economic reform, privatization, and civil liberties. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine economy 2015 information contained here. The information regarding ukraine on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. The character of polish art always reflected world trends. Jun 20, 2017 according to the cia world fact book, only the bahamas and the gambia officially include the in their names. Repeated devastating defeats of the russian army in world war i led to widespread rioting in the major cities of the russian empire and to the overthrow in 1917 of the imperial household. The secrecy suggests some sort of intelligence connection, perhaps to the type of upper class emigre circles the cia cultivates in america. In world war ii, german and soviet armies were responsible for some 7 to 8 million more deaths.
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