UKRAIN

Ukraina CAPITAL: Kiev (Kyyiv) FLAG: Equal horizontal bands of azure blue (top) and yellow. ANTHEM: The National Anthem of Ukraine. MONETARY UNIT: The official currency, introduced in early 1993, is the hryvnia (HRN), which consists of 100 shahy. $1 = HRN5.33; as of January 2003. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is used. HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day, 1–2 January; Christmas, 7 January; Women’s Day, 8 March; Spring and Labor Day, 1–2 May; Victory Day, 9 May; Ukrainian Independence Day, 24 August. TIME: 2 PM = noon GMT.