Ukraine is considered a great nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 603,500 km² (approximately 233,012 mi²). The continental shelf of Ukraine is approximately 79,142 km². Ukraine is in Europe. Europe is a continent whose borders go back to antiquity. The European countries include the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Vatican. Ukraine has 7 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia. Ukraine is not a landlocked country. This means that it is bounded by at least one larger body of water. The average altitude range of Ukraine is 175 m (574 ft).
Neighbors
The total length of the land borders of Ukraine is 5618 kilometers. Ukraine has 8 unique land borders with neighboring territories and shares its land borders with 7 different countries. Ukraine has 1 non-contiguous section 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 the land borders of Ukraine with its neighboring countries are as follows:
Belarus - 891 km (554 miles),
Hungary - 103 km (64 mi),
Moldova - 939 km (584 mi),
Poland - 526 km (327 miles),
Romania - 531 km (330 mi),
Russia - 1576 km (979 miles),
Slovakia - 97 km (60 miles).
Cities
The capital of Ukraine is Kiev. The largest city in Ukraine is Kiev.
Elevation
The average altitude range of Ukraine is 175 m (574 ft). The highest point in Ukraine is Hora Hoverla with an official altitude of 2061 m (6,762 ft). The lowest point in Ukraine is the Kuyalnik Estuary. It is at -5 m (-16 ft), i.e. below sea level. The difference in altitude between the highest (Hora Hoverla) and lowest (Kuyalnik Estuary) point in Ukraine is 2066 m (2 ft).
Area
The total land area of Ukraine is 603,500 km² (approx. 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. Including the land mass and the EEZ, the total area of Ukraine is approximately 750,818 km² (~ 289,891 mi²). Ukraine is considered a great nation due to its total area.
Forest and arable land
105,000 km² of Ukraine's territory is covered in forests, and forest land comprises 17% of all the land in the country. There are 324,791 km² of arable land in Ukraine, and it comprises 54% of the country's total territory.
