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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024U•kraine (yo̅o̅ krān′, -krīn′, yo̅o̅′krān),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 50,684,635;
223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Cap.: Kiev. Russian, Ukraina. Formerly, Ukrain′ian So′viet So′cialist Repub′lic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ukraine /juːˈkreɪn/ n - a republic in SE Europe, on the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: ruled by the Khazars (7th–9th centuries), by Ruik princes with the Mongol conquest in the 13th century, then by Lithuania, by Poland, and by Russia; one of the four original republics that formed the Soviet Union in 1922; unilaterally declared independence in 1990, which was recognized in 1991. Consists chiefly of lowlands; economy based on rich agriculture and mineral resources and on the major heavy industries of the Donets Basin. Official language: Ukrainian; Russian is also widely spoken. Religion: believers are mainly Christian. Currency: hryvna. Capital: Kiev. Pop: 48 151 000 (2004 est). Area: 603 700 sq km (231 990 sq miles)
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