I found such a interesting note about Ukraine (on CIA, everybody knows how biased are these fellows):
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications...up.html#People
I would like to turn your attention to the following indexes:
- Population below poverty line: 50% (1999 est.)
-GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $2,200 (1999 est.)
Ethnic groups: Ukrainian 73%, Russian 22%, Jewish 1%, other 4% .