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In the United States, Nguyen is the 38th most-common surname and is shared by more than 437,000 individuals, [13] according to the 2010 Census; it was the 57th and 229th most-common surname, respectively, in the 2000 [14] and 1990 [15] censuses. It is also the most common exclusively East Asian surname.
An oblast in Ukraine, sometimes translated as region or province, is the main type of first-level administrative division of the country. Ukraine is a unitary state, thus the oblasts do not have much legal scope of competence other than that which is established in the Ukrainian Constitution and by law. Articles 140–146 of Chapter XI of the ...
In the past, cities were self-governing and had several privileges. [citation needed] The list of cities is roughly ordered by population and the 2022 estimates are compared to the 2001 Ukrainian census, except for Chernobyl for which the population is an unofficial estimate. The cities with special status are shown in italic. The average ...
Ukraine's territory is divided into 24 oblasts, as well as one autonomous republic and two cities with special status. Ukraine is a unitary state , thus the oblasts do not have much legal scope of competence other than that which is established in the Ukrainian Constitution and devolved by law.
Google has updated it's aerial maps of Ukraine for the first time since the start of Russia's attack - with images now revealing the full scale of devastation. The contrast is stark in Mariupol.
In more recent history, maps of the country have reflected its tumultuous political status and relations with Russia; for example, the city known as "Lvov" (Russian: Львов) during the Soviet era (until 1991) was depicted as "Leopol" or "Lemberg" during its time (1772-1918) in the Habsburg realms, while post-Soviet maps produced in Ukraine ...
Most of Ukraine's area is taken up by the steppe-like region just north of the Black Sea. Most of Ukraine consists of fertile plains (or steppes) and plateaus. In terms of land use, 58% of Ukraine is considered arable land; 2% is used for permanent crops, 13% for permanent pastures, 18% is forests and woodland, and 9% is other.
As Russian forces make slow progress in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine's military stages a surprise cross-border attack. Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia Skip to main content