Facts about Crimea

Administrative status: The Autonomous Republic of Crimea (part of the Ukraine) and the City of Sevastopol, subordinated to the Republic of Ukraine.
Capital: Simferopol, 370,000 inhabitants:
The highest Crimean mountain: Roman-kosh on the Babugan Plain 1545 m high.
The largest territory stretch: North to south: 207 km, east to west: 324 km.
Coast and beach line length Along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov the coast is 1115 km long, of which 517 km is beaches.
Time zone: Second (Moscow time plus one hour; CET-1, GMT-2).
Climatic zone: Temperate.
Bathing period When the water temperature is 17 °C and above: from May 6 until October 23.
Daylight duration on June 22: 18 hours (4 a. m. to 10 p. m.).
Total population: 2 million (+Sevastopol 0.4 mln).
Annual number of tourist visitors: - 5 million.
Ethnic structure: Russians (dominant), Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars, Belorussians, Jews, Greeks, and others (about 90 nations altogether).
General communication language: Russian.
Official language: Ukrainian.
Official holidays: January 1 - the New Year Day, January 7 - Christmas Day, March 8 - International Women's Day, May 1-2 - May Day, Easter, May 9 Victory Day, Trinity, June 28 - Ukrainian Constitution Day, August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day.
Electric power mains: 220V, 50 Hz, two-pin plugs.
Measure units: European metric system.
Monetary unit: Hrivnya UAH =100 kopecks.

Igor Rusanov