capital of the Ukraine vs Kiev

capital of the Ukraine and Kiev both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capital of the Ukraine	Yes	No	No	No
Kiev	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, capital of the Ukraine and Kiev are synonyms defined as:

capital of the Ukraine and Kiev: capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center

Other synonyms of capital of the Ukraine include Kyyiv.

capital of the Ukraine (noun)	Kiev (noun)
capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center	capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center