The Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Avtonomnaya Respublika Krym; Crimean Tatar: Qirim Muhtar Cumhuriyeti, Къырым Мухтар Джумхуриети) is since 1954 an autonomous republic in the southeastern region of Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea composes most of the Crimean peninsula, a peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea. The Ukrainian city of Sevastopol is also on the peninsula.

Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine

Flag of Crimea
Capital
and largest city
Simferopol
44°57'N 34°6'E
Official languages Ukrainian
Recognised regional languages Russian, Crimean Tatara
Ethnic groups(2001)
  • 58.32% Russians
  • 24.32% Ukrainians
  • 12.10% Crimean Tatars
Government Autonomous Republic
 - 
Presidential
Representative
Serhiy Kunitsyn
 -  Prime Minister Sergey Aksyonov (de facto)
 -  Speaker of the Parliament Vladimir Konstantinov
Legislature Supreme Council
Autonomy from the Russian Empire / Soviet Union andUkraine
 -  Declared December 13, 1917 
 -  Abolished October 18, 1921 
 -  Restoredb February 12, 1992 
 -  Constitution October 21, 1998 
Area
 -  Total 26,100 km2 (148th)
10,038 sq mi
Population
 -  2007 estimate 1,973,185 (148th)
 -  2001 census 2,033,700
 -  Density 75.6/km2 (116th)
196.6/sq mi
Currency Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 -  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Calling code +380d
Internet TLD crimea.uac
a. Because Ukrainian is the only state language in Ukraine, no other language may be official, although according to the Constitution of Crimea, Russian is the language of inter-ethnic communication. However, government duties are fulfilled mainly in Russian, hence it is a de facto official language.Crimean Tatar is also used.
b. The Crimean Oblast's autonomy was restored when it became the Autonomous Republic of Crimea within the newly independent Ukraine.
c. Not officially assigned.
d. +380 65 for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, +380 692 for the administratively separate City of Sevastopol.

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