Ukrainians (Ukrainian: українці, romanized: ukraintsi, pronounced [ʊkrɐˈjinʲts⁽ʲ⁾i]) [47] are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. Their native tongue is Ukrainian, and the majority adhere to the Eastern Orthodox Church. By total population, the Ukrainians form the second-largest Slavic ethnic group after the Russians ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Ukraine - Ethnicity, Religion, Language: When Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union, a policy of Russian in-migration and Ukrainian out-migration was in effect, and ethnic Ukrainians’ share of the population in Ukraine declined …

Ukrainians are a group of East Slavic people from Ukraine. Ukrainians speak the Ukrainian language. In 2001, there were 37 million Ukrainians in Ukraine. (That year, the census counted 37,541,693. [4]) Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians - around 3 million - left Ukraine during 2022's Ukrainian refugee crisis. [5]

Jan 31, 2025 · Ukraine, country located in eastern Europe, the second largest on the continent after Russia. The capital is Kyiv, located on the Dnieper River in north-central Ukraine.

Ukrainian Americans (Ukrainian: Українські американці, romanized: Ukrainski amerykantsi) are Americans who are of Ukrainian ancestry. According to U.S. census estimates, in 2021 there were 1,017,586 Americans of Ukrainian descent representing 0.3% of the American population. [1] The Ukrainian population of the United States is thus the second largest outside the former ...

Feb 1, 2025 · Because of the country’s geographical location, Ukrainian culture has been influenced by the cultures of both western Europe and Russia. Although these influences are particularly evident in the western and eastern halves of the country, respectively, there is no strict geographical division.

Dec 25, 2024 · In a remote region of western Ukraine, far from where the violent conflict of war with Russia is taking place and destroying human lives, Ukrainians are fighting a different type of battle: for...

Most Ukrainian immigrants in the United States are naturalized U.S. citizens and most gain legal permanent residence status either through family sponsorship or admittance via refugee and asylum channels.

Ukrainians play many sports, including soccer, volleyball, track and field, basketball, hockey, skating, and swimming. Soccer is undeniably the most popular sport in Ukraine, with the most popular team being Dynamo Kiev.

Ukrainian Americans have been present in New York City as early as the 17th century when the city was called New Amsterdam. However, the first Ukrainian mass immigration wave to New York City occurred during 1870–1899, coinciding with other mass European influxes into the city. [1]