Crimea
Crimea is a delightful escape from mass tourism. The peninsula is located in the south Ukraine by the Black Sea.
Area: 9,846 square miles (25500 sq km), about the size of New Hampshire
Population: 2 600 000
Capital: Simferopol
Official language: Ukrainian
Most common language: Russian
Main Religion: Orthodox
Ethnic Groups: 42.2% Russians, 25.1% Tatars, 10.9% Ukrainians, 6.1% Germans, 5.6 % Israelites, 10.1= others
Currency: Ukrainian Grivna
Exchange Rate: 1 US Dollar = 5 Grivna
Time: 8 hours ahead of New York, 11 hours ahead of San Francisco.
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