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Founded in the 5th century, Kyiv is the mother city of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. All three descend from Kyivan Rus, the Slavic super-state that existed from the 9th to the 11th centuries. Kyiv has survived Mongol invasions, devastating fires, communist urban planning and the destruction of WWII.
Fast Facts
Population
2,642,482
Currency
Name: Hryvnia
Code: UAH
Symbol: hry
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Ukrainian
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +2
Country Dialing Code
+380
Weights & Measures
Metric
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