Aktuelles Weltgeschehen » Geography of Ukraine

Ukraine is considered a large nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 603,500 km² (about 233,012 mi²). The continental shelf of Ukraine is approximately 79,142 km² (approximately 30,557 mi²). Ukraine is in Europe. Europe is a continent whose borders date back to ancient times. European countries include the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Vatican, among others. Ukraine has 7 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia. Ukraine is not a landlocked country. It means it is bounded by at least one major body of water. The average altitude range of Ukraine is 175 m (574 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of Ukraine is 5618 kilometers (~2,169 miles). Ukraine has 8 unique land borders with neighboring territories and shares its land borders with 7 different countries. Ukraine has 1 non-contiguous segment of land borders. This happens when a country has a border with a neighbor and that border is divided by a border with another neighbor. Ukraine has 7 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia. The lengths of land borders of Ukraine with its neighboring countries are as follows:

Belarus - 891 km (554 miles),
Hungary - 103 km (64 miles),
Moldova - 939 km (584 miles),
Poland - 526 km (327 mi),
Romania - 531 km (330 mi),
Russia - 1576 km (979 mi),
Slovakia - 97 km (60 miles).

Cities
The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv. The largest city in Ukraine is Kyiv.

Elevation
The average altitude range of Ukraine is 175 m (574 ft). The highest point of Ukraine is Hora Hoverla with an official elevation of 2061 m (6,762 ft). The deepest point in Ukraine is the Kujalnik estuary. It is -5 m (-16 ft), i.e. below sea level. The difference in altitude between the highest (Hora Hoverla) and the lowest (Kujalnik Estuary) point in Ukraine is 2066 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of ​​Ukraine is 603,500 km² (about 233,012 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 147,318 km² (~56,880 mi²). The continental shelf of Ukraine is approximately 79,142 km² (about 30,557 mi²). Including the landmass and the EEZ, the total area of ​​Ukraine is approximately 750,818 km² (~289,891 mi²). Ukraine is considered a large nation due to its total area.

Forest and farmland
105,000 km² of the territory of Ukraine is covered with forests, and forest areas make up 17% of the total area of ​​the country. In Ukraine, there are 324,791 km² of arable land, which accounts for 54% of the country's total territory.