Environment in Ukraine - Problems and Challenges

Annex 4 Country Overview

Table 4.A
– Basic Facts, Ukraine

Head of state

President Leonid Kuchma

Capital city

Kiev (Kyiv)

Area

603.700 km2

Population

49.1 million (2001)

Urbanisation

Urban: 71%
Rural: 29%

Life expectancy

Total: 65.8 years
Female: 71.9 years
Male: 60.1 years

Ethnic division

Ukrainians: 73%
Russians: 22%
Others: 5%

Exchange rate

1 US$ = 5.4 UAH (November 2002)

GDP

38,361 million US$ (2001)

GDP per capita

781 US$ (2001)

Share of industry in GDP

40.3%

Share of agriculture in GDP

12.3%

Private sector share of GDP

60% (mid-2001)

Sources: EBRD, 2001, p. 12; EBRD, 2002 (b), p. 89.

 

Map 4.A
– Map of Ukraine