Ukraine

Ukraina

CAPITAL: Kiev (Kyiv) FLAG: Equal horizontal bands of azure blue (top) and yellow. ANTHEM: Sche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished) MONETARY UNIT: The official currency, introduced in September 1996, is the hryvnia (UAH), which consists of 100 kopiykas. Coins are available in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 kopiykas, and banknotes are available in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 hryvnias. UAH 1 = $0.0381679 (or $1 = UAH 26.2000) as of August 2016. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is used. HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 & 2 January; Orthodox Christmas, 7 January; Women's Day, 8 March; Spring and Labor Day, 1 2 May; Victory...