Ukraine+Economics

*Economics*

__Currency__:

Name: Hryvnia (1 of these = $0.13 in the United States)

So...if you brought $1 (US) to Ukraine, you would get $7.97 (UAH)

__Gross National Product__:

$289.3 Billion (in US dollars)

__Household Income__: Lowest 10% of population: holds 3.4% of the total money Highest 10% of population: holds 25.7% of the total money

__How it impacts people__: -agriculture: 15.8% - industry: 18.5% -other services: 65.7%
 * The unemployment rate in Ukraine is about 8.8% of the population.
 * 35% of the population is below the poverty line.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">There are 22.15 million people working there. They work in:

([|CIA Factbook]) <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">__How it impacts health__:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">All employed people pay for the healthcare system in Ukraine. That makes it free for everyone to use. It is of very poor quality because most of the people working there have only gone through half of the amount of training that is required. There are not very many facilities (doctor's offices) or medicines available. If you are unemployed or self employed, you must pay for the healthcare system. Doctor's wages here are very low, so most doctor's ask their patients to pay a fee. This is bad because so many people are on a low income. ([|Healthcare]) <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">__How it impacts family/ability to raise a family__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Healthcare covers childbirth, however, since most doctors charge a fee, it can get very expensive. Hospitals are very dirty and unsanitary, making it not a good place to have your child. ([|Healthcare]) The infant mortality rate is 8.73 deaths/1000 live births. ([|CIA Factbook])


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