Ukraine

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Military spending

In total, Ukraine spends US$5.229 million on its military, or 3.7 percent of its GDP. This makes Ukraine the 36th highest military spender in the world and represents 0.27 percent of total global military expenditure.

The military of Ukraine, called the Armed Forces of Ukraine consists of land forces, a Navy and an air force. Shortly after declaring independence, this military was erected and had inherited a large portion of the Soviet Union’s nuclear arsenal. After negotiations, Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear arsenal. Ukraine’s current military equipment originates from the Soviet Union, but due to the conflict this military equipment is slowly being replaced by NATO military equipment.

Military membership

Ukraine is also a member of 9 international military organizations. This makes it the 43rd most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Conference on Disarmament
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Wassenaar Arrangement
Nuclear Suppliers Group
Australia Group

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International wars

Ukraine has partaken in 5 international wars. These are:

World War I 1914-1918
Russian Civil War 1917-1911
Polish–Soviet War 1919-1911
Eritrean–Ethiopian War 1998-1000
Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-present

Ukraine has partaken in 5 international wars. These are:

World War I 1914-1918
Russian Civil War 1917-1911
Polish–Soviet War 1919-1911
Eritrean–Ethiopian War 1998-1000
Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-present

Missile Technology Control Regime
International Atomic Energy Agency

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Membership (international political organizations)

In total, Ukraine is a member of 9 international political organizations. This makes it the 167th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
the Council of Europe
Central European Initiative
Energy Community
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy
Interpol
World Organization for Animal Health

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It is the 107th most democratic state in the world. This is largely due to governmental corruption as well as limiting civil rights for ethnic minorities, predominantly Russians.

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The politics of Ukraine take place in the form of a semi-presidential republic where the president is head of state, and the Prime Minister is head of government. Since 2014, Ukraine sought rapprochement to Western institutions such as NATO and the European union. However, due to widespread corruption as well as the conflict with Russia, it has not become a formal member.

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Known for its historical religious sites, its conflict with Russia as well as having one of the largest nuclear disasters in human history, Ukraine has had a central role in eastern European history. Before the Ukrainian state was formed, the area was inhabited by the Slavic people which lived in smaller clans. The southern part of Ukraine was colonized by the Romans and later on by the Byzantines. In the ninth century, the territory of Kievan Rus was created which spanned from Kyiv to St. Petersburg. This Empire expanded rapidly until the invasion of the Mongol Empire which split Kievan Rus into multiple smaller states. After the expulsion of the Mongols, the area of Ukraine was slowly taken over by the Russian Empire and subsequently the Soviet Union. After a brief occupation by Nazi Germany during the second world war, the area once again came under the control of the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991 when Ukraine became fully independent. Since then, Ukraine kept close ties with Russia both politically and economically until a revolution in 2014 which broke political ties with Russia and shifted its alignment with Western institutions such as the EU and NATO. In 2022, Russia invaded the territory of Ukraine and of the time of this writing, this conflict is still ongoing.

Located in Eastern Europe, the geography of Ukraine varies heavily with a high mountain range to its west, a flat plane in its center and low mountains to its east. Its central and southern part are lightly vegetated and are mainly used for agriculture and to its north and its east it has densely forested areas. In total, Ukraine borders seven other states with Belarus to the north, Russia to the northeast, east and south, Moldova and Romania to its southwest and Hungary, Slovakia and Poland to its west.

It is the largest state in Europe and the 45th largest state in the world with a total surface area of 606.518 square kilometres or 234.165 square miles. This makes Ukraine slightly smaller than Madagascar and slightly larger than the Central African Republic.

It has a total water surface area of 24.321 square kilometres or 9.347 square miles. This makes Ukraine the 24th largest state in the world.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

The climate of Ukraine is continental to its center and its north and a Mediterranean climate to its south. It is known to have four distinct seasons that follow the pattern of the northern hemisphere. The average temperature is 8.5 degrees Celsius or 47 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes Ukraine the 167th warmest state in the world.

The average high temperature is 12.5 degrees Celsius or 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

The average low temperature is 4.3 degrees Celsius or 39.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

On average, Ukraine receives 51.2 centimetres or 20.2 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 157th highest in the world.

The capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, is home to roughly 2.9 million people. The closest capital is Chisinau, Moldova, with a distance of 400 kilometers or 248 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Wellington, New Zealand, with a distance of 17.083 kilometers or 10.615 miles.

The economy of Ukraine is a free-market economy. Since its independence, Ukraine has had an increase in its foreign debt by borrowing from international institutions as well as from Russia. This has led to an increasing dependency on energy products from Russia and at times, Russia has closed its energy supplies to Ukraine. Large contributors to its economy are its agricultural sector where it is among the largest producers of wheat and corn. This is mostly thanks to its fertile soils. Other large sectors are its metal sector and other minerals which are in abundance in Ukraine. Most of these goods are exported to Russia, Poland and Italy which combined represent nearly 20 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from Russia and China which combined represent nearly 30 percent of all imports.

Ukraine is a member of 11 international economic organizations. This makes it the 143rd most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
TRACECA Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia
Energy Charter Treaty
Energy Community
International Renewable Energy Agency

It has a GDP of US$140.492 million, which makes it the 59th highest in the world and represents 0.168 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is the 123rd highest in the world with US$231.636 per square kilometer or US$599.968 per square mile.

Its GDP per capita is the 128th highest in the world with US$3.219.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 112th highest in the world with US$11.584.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

It is the 32nd most populous state in the world with a total population of 43.6 million people. The majority of its population consists of ethnic Ukrainians with a large minority from Russia, Belarus and Moldova, and a sizable Roma population.

It has the 110th highest population density in the world with 72 people per square kilometer or 186 people per square mile.

13.9 percent of its population, or 5.8 million people, have migrated from Ukraine. This makes Ukraine the eighth state with the highest number of emigrants and represents 2.3 percent of total global emigration. The main reason for migration has been economic before its conflict with Russia. Since its conflict, most Ukrainian migrants are refugees. The largest recipient of Ukrainian migrants has been Russia which is solely responsible for more than half of all migrants.

Immigration to Ukraine is represented by 10.8 percent of the population, or 4.5 million people. This large number is mainly explained by the fall of the Soviet Union which has seen many migrants from Russia and other former Soviet states.

Education is free and compulsory between the ages of six and 15 and has been in place for more than 50 years. This has led to a literacy rate of 99.5 percent which is the 13th highest in the world. During the time of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian language had been diminished in favour of the Russian language. However, since its independence, the Ukrainian language has started to make a comeback and since the start of the conflict, there have been plans to abolish the Russian language from its education system.

The health care system of Ukraine is a developing health care system. This is due to the lack of improvement since its independence from the Soviet Union. Today, it's health care system should be free and universal for all of its citizens, but in practice this only applies for basic medical care. The average life expectancy is 72.5 years which is the 99th highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 77.3 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 67.6 years.

The government of Ukraine provides freedom of religion towards all religions but has a more positive view on eastern orthodoxy.

Christianity is the largest religion in Ukraine. With 70 percent of its people adhering to Christianity, it is the 89th most Christian state in the world. The largest denomination is eastern orthodoxy. There is a struggle between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Russian orthodox church which has been exacerbated by the conflict.

Islam is the second largest religion in Ukraine and is represented by 1.4 percent of the population. This makes Ukraine the 120th most Islamic state in the world. The majority of Muslims in Ukraine are Crimean Tatars which adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam. Another ethnic minority are the Chechens which also adhere to the same denomination.

Buddhism is represented by less than 0.1 percent of the population. Despite having a long history of contact with the Buddhist organizations, it was only after the fall of the Soviet Union when Buddhist organizations were allowed in Ukraine.

Hinduism is represented by less than 0.1 percent of the population.

Judaism is represented by 0.11 percent of the population which are mainly Orthodox Jews.

Other religions are represented by 0.07 percent of the population and largely consists of the religion Rodnovery, a religion that was erected at the end of the 20th century and is a revival of Slavic paganism.

Irreligion is represented by 9.9 percent of the population.