Capital City |
Kyiv (Kiev is the transliteration from Russian) note: pronounced KAY-yiv |
What time is it? | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Capital location | 50 26 N, 30 31 E |
Capital - history | the name is associated with that of Kyi, who along with his brothers Shchek and Khoryv, and their sister Lybid, are the legendary founders of the medieval city of Kyiv; Kyi being the eldest brother, the city was named after him |
Capital - time difference | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |