3. CIS States Other Than Russia
(From source data 1995-1997)
Ukraine
Area: 603,700km2
Capital: Kiev
Population: 50.5 million
Ethnic groups: Ukrainian (72.7%), Russian (22.0%), Jewish (0.9%), Belarussian (0.9%)
Major industries: Agriculture, steelmaking, shipbuilding
GNP: US$84 billion
Key phrases: Birthplace of Russia; grain belt of Russia; collapse of Soviet Union provided the opportunity for independence; dependence on Russia for energy
Republic of Belarus
Area: 207,600km2
Capital: Minsk
Population: 10.25 million
Ethnic groups: Belarussian (77.9%), Russian (13.2%), Polish (4.1%), Ukrainian (2.9%), Jewish (1.1%)
Major industries: Machine industries, electronics, synthetic fibers, fertilizer, foodstuffs
GNP: US$21.4 billion
Key phrases: Eastern Slavic ethnic group, economic potential, slow pace of economic reform
Republic of Moldova
Area: 33,700km2
Capital: Chisinau
Population: 4.24 million
Ethnic groups: Moldavian (Romanian) (64.5%), Ukrainian (13.8%), Russian (13.0%), Gagaus (3.5%), Bulgarian (2.0%)
Major industries: Machine industries, agriculture, food processing
GNP: US$4.3 billion
Key phrases: Rule by Ottoman Turks, fertile country, slow pace of economic reform
Republic of Uzbekistan
Area: 447,400km2
Capital: Tashkent
Population: 23.87 million
Ethnic groups: Uzbek (75.8%), Russian (6.0%), Tadjik (4.8%), Kazakh (4.1%), Tatar (1.6%)
Major industries: Cotton, mining
GNP: US$23.49 billion
Key phrases: Kizilkum-karakum Desert, Timur Empire, cotton exports
Republic of Kazakhstan
Area: 2,717,300km2
