Overall description
Ukraine is the biggest European state by area (603.7 k sq km) outrunning France and Spain those are on the 2nd and 3rd places respectively.
Geographical center of Europe is located in Zakarpattia region, on the territory of the Ukrainian Carpathians .
Ukraine has the highest transit potential in Europe neighboring 10 states and having access to two seas (Black sea and Azov sea) and to two the biggest European rivers those are Dnipro and Danube.
Ukrainian state takes its roots from the times of Kyivan Rus (9th century AD). After being part of Polish, Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires Ukraine proclaimed its independence in 1991.
The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv (3 mln inhabitants).
Ukraine hosts 7 UNESCO World Heritage monuments including St. Sophia Cathedral (Kyiv), Kyiv-Pecherska Lavra (Kyiv), Khersones (Crimea).
National currency is Hryvnia. Exchange rate is UAH 26.20 per USD (2016 average).
Average salary is UAH 6400 per month (USD 244/month). National sport: football. Ukraine was host country of Euro 2012 championship. The final of UEFA Champions League will take place in Kyiv in 2018.
Mobile penetration: 132 %.
Social and economy
Kyivstar Today
Kyivstar — mobile operator No.1 and one of the best brands in Ukraine.
Today Kyivstar is the largest Ukrainian telecommunication operator providing communications and data services based on broad range of mobile and fixed-line technologies, including 3G.
Kyivstar is one of few companies in VEON Ltd. that provides services under its own, exclusively Ukrainian brand. Every year international control of Kyivstar network parameters is held. According to its results, the company demonstrates better quality and productivity than on the average in the region and in the world.
Kyivstar’s team amounts to around 2500 professionals working all over Ukraine. A system of continuing education and professional development, encouragement and protection of employees has been created in the company:
- every year more than 50 % of employees upgrade their skills at various courses and trainings organized by the company;
- 40 % of employees use flexible work schedule; when needed, any employee can work remotely through «Virtual Office» system;
- the company’s care about employees’ health is an essential part of the social package. Kyivstar’s workers can get medical service in more than 1000 clinics, health institutions and pharmacies in 99 Ukrainian cities;
- as a national company, Kyivstar pays much attention to the business social responsibility and implements projects aimed at the development of Ukraine;
- «Make Your Mark» is Kyivstar’s national social and educational initiative within the global project launched by the international group VEON. The initiative aims to support IT students, startup teams and young entrepreneurs as well as the talented Ukrainian schoolchildren, who brightly perform in natural sciences, technologies, IT, engineering, robotics and mathematics;
- Radar TECh is a technological cluster, a part of VDNH’s innovative and creative center. The main goal of Radar TECh is creation of an ecosystem that will primarily contribute to the implementation of ideas benefiting the growth and development of the Ukrainian economy;
- Kyivstar Business Hub, the aim of which is to develop the spirit of entrepreneurship and technological skills among young people. Within the framework of the project, energetic and motivated Ukrainians are able to learn the latest theories and effective practices that will help build a new and strong national economy;
- initiatives aimed at the shaping of mobile communication culture and promoting the child-safe web browsing;
- active participation in volunteer programs;
- consistent assistance to sponsored institutions for disabled children and geriatric centers.
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