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Staying in Ukraine

General Information

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(information from Ukraine - the Bradt Travel Guide)

Ukraine became independent in 1991 and now functions as a democratic goverment, including a preseident and partliament, with a population of about 47.1 million. The country is made up of 25 oblasts, each with a regional capital; the national capital is Kiev. The largest Ukrainian cities are Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Lviv, and Odessa. Currently, Ukraine is a memeber of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the United Nations (UN), and GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova - international organization).

 

Currency/Exchange Rates

The country's currency is the Ukrainian Hrivnia (UAH). One US Dollar (USD) is equivalent to 5.11 UAH; one British Pound is equiavlent to 10.5 UAH; one Euro (EUR) is equivalent to 7.49 UAH. Exchange rates are as of November 18, 2007. Please check wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/ukraine/currency.htm for the most recent rates.

Time

Ukraine is in the Eastern European Summer Time zone during the dates of the workshop. This time is GMT + 3 hours. (Standard time in the Ukraine is GMT + 2 hours.) For more informations on time zones, see http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/.

Landscape/Climate

Although nature, wildlife, and the environment are a vital part of Ukrainian culture, movement toward preservation of natural lands has been a struggle. Environmental degradation is present as a result of past governance, and poverty contributes to land misuse. Land is designated and divided into different categories: area that should be protected, area for agricultural and industrial growth, and area for people to live. Threats to landscape include pollution and deforestation; aquatic ecosystems are still recovering from previous waste pollution. The Ukraine landscape includes unique wildlife habitats such as mixed deciduous and evergreen mountain forests. There are 17 nature reserves, 12 parks, and four biosphere reserves in Ukraine. Ecotourism has contributed to conservation measures. (Evans 10-11)

The average temperature in Ukraine in July is 24°C.

Telephones/Internet/Electricity

Public payphones in Ukraine take electronic cards that can be purchased at any post office. To make a call within the country, dial 8 (for long distance), then the city code, and then the number you wish to reach. To place an international call, dial 8, wait for the tone, dial 10, followed by the country code, the city code, and the number you wish to reach. Ukraine's country code is 38, and Kiev's city code is 044. You can also purchas a personal mobile phone chip. For more information, visit Kyivstar (www.kyivstar.net) or UMC (www.umc.ua).

Internet clubs and cafes exist in big cities in Ukraine.

The electricity is an alternating current at 220 V with a 50 Hz frequency, an adaptor and converter may be required for your equipment. Outlets fit the same plugs as used in continental Europe.

 

For more information, see the CIA World Factbook - Ukraine:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/up.html#Govt

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Kharkiv

(information from Ukrain - Lonely Planet)

Downtown Kharkiv - 1890's

Kharkiv, a university town of 1.6 million, lies in the eastern business/industrial area of the country. An exchange office, ATM, and internet cafe can be found in Kharkiv's main train station.

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Language

Online English-Ukrainian Dictionary (Express)

The Ukrainian language, making use of a Cyrillic alphabet, is most closely related to Russian and Belarusian. (Letters in parenthesis indicate the English transliteration of the Cyrillic letters.)               Alphabet source: http://www.pbs.org/weta/faceofrussia/reference/cyrillic.html

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