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Ukraine, CIS And Baltic Political Geography
Related Category: CIS And Baltic Political Geography
Ukraine[yOO´krAn, yOOkrAn´] Pronunciation Key - Government
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Ukraine is governed under the constitution of 1996. The head of state is a popularly elected president who serves a five-year term. Ukraine has a 450-seat parliament whose members serve four-year terms. In an Apr., 2000, referendum voters approved reducing the number of seats in parliament to 300 and splitting the unicameral body into two chambers, one elected and the other appointed by the president.
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