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Ukraine’s Hryvnia Jumps 11% as Central Bank Raises Rate to 22% (Bloomberg)
Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine’s currency jumped as much as 11 percent against the dollar after the second interest-rate increase in two days aimed at halting a plunge the government says would cause defaults on most foreign-currency loans.

Background Note: Uzbekistan (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 447,400 sq. km., slightly larger than California. Major cities: Capital --Tashkent (pop. 2.5 million); Samarkand (600,000); Bukhara (350,000).