Government of Ukraine

Ukraine is a democracy under a semi-presidential system with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The president nominates the prime minister, who must be confirmed by parliament. The 450-member parliament (Verkhovna Rada) initiates legislation, ratifies international agreements, and approves the budget.

Country summary info

Country name
conventional long and short form: Ukraine
former: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

Country codes
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2: UA; ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3: UKR; ISO 3166-1 Numeric: 804; ITU: UP
Dialing code: 380

Government type: republic

Capital: Kyiv (more commonly known as Kiev)

Administrative divisions: Subdivisions of Ukraine

Independence: December 1, 1991 (from the Soviet Union, by voter approval)

National holiday: Independence Day, August 24, (1991)

Constitution: the Constitution of Ukraine was adopted 28 June 1996

Legal system: based on civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal