Capital: Kiev Area: 603,700 sq km / 233,089 sq ml Language: Ukrainian Currency: Hryvna Population: 48,055,439 Life expectancy: 66 (men), 75 (women) Religions: Ukrainian Orthodox Physical features: Part of Russian plain; Carpathian and Crimean mountain ranges Imports: Mineral fuels, chemicals and chemical productsmachine - building components Exports: Grain, coal, oil, various minerals