Place details
Place nameUkraine
Other namesUkraina, Ukrainskaya, Ukrayina, Oekraine, Ucrania, UKR, UA, ISO804, UP00, Ukrainskaja Sovetskaja Socialistceskaja Respublika, Ukrainskaya SSR, Ukrainian SSR, Ukrainian
Latitude49
Longitude32
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Settled by 9th mill. BC; in crossroads, was home to many early cultures including Pontic Tardenosian, Thracian-Cimmerian (1850 BC), Cimmerian (1300 BC), Scythian (670 BC) & Sarmatian; settled by Ukrainians & Ruthenians AD 6th cen.; part of USSR from 1922; official language is Ukrainian.