RUSSIA UKRAINE CRIMEA · of Crimea Self-governing region of Ukraine, currently under Russian...
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© GRAPHIC NEWS Sources: Wire agencies, Government of Ukraine Pictures: Getty Images CRIMEA Kiev RUSSIA UKRAINE UKRAINE RUSSIA Sea of Azov BLACK SEA CRIMEA Simferopol 50 miles 80km Yalta Sevastopol Kerch Armyansk Area: 26,100 sq km (slightly smaller than Belgium) Full name: Autonomous Republic of Crimea Self-governing region of Ukraine, currently under Russian occupation Population: 2.01 million Russians Ethnic breakdown (2001 census) Crimean Tatars Ukrainians Others Crimean Tatars: Native Muslim group deported en masse during World War II by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin for alleged collaboration with Nazis. Allowed to return in 1990s Background: Crimea annexed by Russia in 1783. Peninsula becomes part of Soviet Union from 1921 until 1954, when Nikita Khrushchev transfers control to Soviet Republic of Ukraine. Region votes to join independent Ukraine in 1992 Military importance Russian naval base at Sevastopol gives access to Mediterranean Sea. Facility leased from Ukraine until 2042 in exchange for discounts on Russian gas supplies Recent events: Kremlin-backed troops seize control of Crimea after ousting in Kiev of Ukraine’s pro- Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych. New Kiev authorities refuse to cede region to Russia. Crimea’s pro-Moscow council under Sergei Aksyonov (above) planning referendum on joining with Russia on March 16 Crimea economy GDP: GNI per capita: Key industries: Tourism, agriculture, ore, mining, chemicals Mainland Ukraine supplies 80 percent of Crimea’s water and electricity, and 65 percent of its gas. Kiev funds estimated $800m of $1.2bn annual regional public budget $4.3 billion (2012) $5,400 (2012)
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CRIMEA
KievRUSSIA
U K R A I N E
U K R A I N E
RUSSIA
Sea ofAzov
B L A C KS E A
C R I M E ASimferopol
50 miles80km
YaltaSevastopol
Kerch
ArmyanskArea: 26,100 sq km (slightly smallerthan Belgium)
Full name: Autonomous Republicof Crimea
Self-governing region of Ukraine,currently under Russian occupation
Population: 2.01 million
RussiansEthnic breakdown (2001 census)
CrimeanTatars
Ukrainians
Others
Crimean Tatars: Native Muslimgroup deported en masse duringWorld War II by Soviet leader JosephStalin for alleged collaboration withNazis. Allowed to return in 1990sBackground: Crimea annexed byRussia in 1783. Peninsula becomespart of Soviet Union from 1921 until1954, when Nikita Khrushchevtransfers control to Soviet Republicof Ukraine. Region votes to joinindependent Ukraine in 1992Military importance
Russian naval base at Sevastopolgives access to Mediterranean Sea.Facility leased from Ukraine until2042 in exchange for discounts onRussian gas supplies
Recent events:Kremlin-backedtroops seizecontrol ofCrimea afterousting in Kievof Ukraine’s pro-Russian president,Viktor Yanukovych. New Kievauthorities refuse to cede region toRussia. Crimea’s pro-Moscow councilunder Sergei Aksyonov (above)planning referendum on joining withRussia on March 16
Crimea economyGDP:GNI per capita:Key industries: Tourism, agriculture,ore, mining, chemicalsMainland Ukraine supplies 80 percentof Crimea’s water and electricity,and 65 percent of its gas. Kiev fundsestimated $800m of $1.2bn annualregional public budget
$4.3 billion (2012)$5,400 (2012)
