Ukraine
Europe · Capital: Kyiv
Ukraine is a country in Europe, home to about 37.9 million people across 603,550 km². Its capital is Kyiv. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 7 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Kyiv
Region
Europe
Population
~37.9 million people
Area
603,550 km²
Density
63 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Ukrainian
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,061 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
blue, yellow
Land borders (7)
Belarus
Hungary
Moldova
Poland
Romania
Russia
SlovakiaUkraine in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Ukraine is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 18 claims from the pool that are true of Ukraine, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “U”1 of 7
- Its capital city's name begins with “K”1 of 11
- Borders Russia1 of 14
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Is in Europe1 of 44
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177