ukraine
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Ukraine. by: Megan Milan. Location. Located on Continent of Europe. Ukraine statistics & background . GDP per capita : $3866.99 USD Public debt of Ukraine (% GDP) : 35.89 % of the country’s GDP Unemployment rate : 7.6%-8% Population that lives under - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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UKRAIN
E B Y : ME G A N M
I LA N
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Location
Located on Continent of Europe
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Capital: Kiev Population:
44,573,205 Government:
Republic
Ukraine statistics & background GDP per capita: $3866.99 USD
Public debt of Ukraine (% GDP): 35.89 % of the country’s GDP
Unemployment rate: 7.6%-8%
Population that lives under poverty line: 35% (1176 UAH)
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Rule of Law
Limited government
Regulation efficiency
Ukraine’s fragile Economy
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GOVERNMENT & INFORMATION Ukraine gained independence on August 24,
1991 Chief of state: Acting President Oleksandr
TURCHYNOV
Unitary state
Semi-presidential system
Parliamentary system
Legislative branch: Unicameral Supreme Council or “Verkhovna Rada”
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FORMER PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE
VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH
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YANUKOVYCH’S MULTI-MILLION MANSION Yanukovych
claimed to make $25,000 annually
$75 million mansion built
340 acres of land
Exotic animals Giant marble
statues $100,000
chandeliers
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UKRAINE POVERTYALL WHILE… 35% of population live
under poverty line
Country is declining economically
Poverty thought to be caused by: - Political bribery - Dysfunctional
bureaucracy
- Use of personal connections
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POLITICAL CORRUPTION
Ukraine corruption level: 65%
Most corrupt providences: Odessa & Rivne
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UKRAINE’S POLITICAL CORRUPTION When dealing with government permits:
40.2% testified bribe extortion in business regulation and inspection
36.1% bribe extortion in customs
30.2% bribe extortion in judiciary system
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WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THE UKRAINE? An Anti-corruption legislation should be placed into action immediately International Aid World bank is launching a media contest to help counter corruption in the Ukraine
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BIBLIOGRAPHY http://www.heritage.org/index/country/ukraine
http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/up.html
http://www.pecob.eu/corruption-ukraine
http://www.ukrainebusiness.com.ua/news/1983.html