More on Ukraine

Well, today, I have some good news about our friends, the Dove's...., they have also received their INS approval and their dossier will possibly be submitted in May.... please continue to pray for them and their little boy:)!!


I thought you all might like to learn a little about Ukraine....
So here are a few facts:


Capital
Kiev (Kyyiv)
Total Area
233,089.87 sq mi603,700.00 sq km(slightly smaller than Texas)
Population
48,760,474 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050
37,726,401
Languages
Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian
Literacy
98.0% total, 100.0% male, 97% female (1989 est.)
Religions
Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate, Ukrainian Orthodox - Kiev Patriarchate, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate), Protestant, Jewish
Life Expectancy
60.62 male, 71.96 female (2001 est.)
Government Type
republic
Currency
1 hryvna = 100 kopiykas
GDP (per capita)
$3,850 (2000 est.)
Industry
coal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food-processing (especially sugar)
Agriculture
grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, vegetables; beef, milk
Arable Land
58%
Natural Resources
iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable land