UKRAINE

BRIEF HISTORY:
Meaning literally “borderland“, Ukraine has a history of shifting borders and external control. The Ukrainian people posses an unusual reserve of national identity typified by their anthem “Ukraine is not yet dead“. This sense of independence led to their autonomy in 1991 with the fall of the Soviet Union and the Orange Revolution of 2004.

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE:
Ethnic Ukrainians make up 77% of the population, while only 17% are of Russian decent. Ukrainian is the official language, although Russian is widley used, especially in the eastern portions of the country. Ukraine is the size of Texas and has a population of 47 million.

Ukraine Border Crossing-
Crossing time can vary from 2 - 48 hours.