Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the
second-largest European country, covering approximately 600,000 square
kilometres (230,000 sq mi), and has a population of around 40 million
people. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast; by Belarus
to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by
Romania and Moldova to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black
Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast, respectively. Kyiv
is Ukraine's capital as well as its largest city. The country's language
is Ukrainian, and many people are also fluent in English.