Republic of Belarus is located in the east of the European Continent, with a population of 9,612,632, making it the 88th largest
national population. Its capital and largest city is Minsk with a total population of 1,830,700. The country encompasses
207,600 square kilometers making it the 85th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Latvia, Russia, Ukraine,
Poland and Lithuania.
President Aleksandr Lukashenko is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for five years. Prime Minister Sergey Sidorskiy is recognized as the Head of Government and, along with Deputy
Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko, achieves that status through appointment by the president and holds that position four
years. Its form of government is a republic, and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 5th of March 1994.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Belarusian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian and other. It counts among its major
religions Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim and other faiths. As sources of mass communication
it has 28 AM, 37 FM, 11 Short Wave and 47 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Dzyarzhynskaya Hara, its highest point at 346 meters and the Nyoman River, its lowest point
at 90 meters. Its principal waterway is the Dnieper River, which measures 2,500 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are metal-cutting machine tools, tractors,
trucks, earthmovers, motorcycles, televisions, chemical fibers, fertilizer, textiles, radios and refrigerators. Its official currency
is the Belarusian ruble.
Here’s something you may not know about Belarus: Glacial scouring accounts for the flatness of Belarusian terrain and for its
11,000 lakes.
national population. Its capital and largest city is Minsk with a total population of 1,830,700. The country encompasses
207,600 square kilometers making it the 85th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Latvia, Russia, Ukraine,
Poland and Lithuania.
President Aleksandr Lukashenko is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for five years. Prime Minister Sergey Sidorskiy is recognized as the Head of Government and, along with Deputy
Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko, achieves that status through appointment by the president and holds that position four
years. Its form of government is a republic, and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 5th of March 1994.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Belarusian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian and other. It counts among its major
religions Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim and other faiths. As sources of mass communication
it has 28 AM, 37 FM, 11 Short Wave and 47 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Dzyarzhynskaya Hara, its highest point at 346 meters and the Nyoman River, its lowest point
at 90 meters. Its principal waterway is the Dnieper River, which measures 2,500 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are metal-cutting machine tools, tractors,
trucks, earthmovers, motorcycles, televisions, chemical fibers, fertilizer, textiles, radios and refrigerators. Its official currency
is the Belarusian ruble.
Here’s something you may not know about Belarus: Glacial scouring accounts for the flatness of Belarusian terrain and for its
11,000 lakes.
| Belarus traditional dress |
| Borwana Lake |
| Belarus traditional potato chips |
| Dnieper River- Belarus' principle waterway |
| Hnezna Fortified Church |
| Lake Druksiai |
| Minsk -Belarus's capital and largest city |
| Mir Castle on the Nyoman River- Belarus's lowest point |
| Luda |
Belarus is perfect. I mean it is almost hard to explain but for sure it is the perfect place to stay for a
couple of weeks. Maybe leave the kid's at your mom's then disappear into Europe for a second
honeymoon alone. Right... the perfect place. One thing I recommend doing (something I would do when
we visit) would be touring Minsk. Like I said, visit! Go on, it won't bite you. I promise that Belarus is the
perfect place and you're missing it.
couple of weeks. Maybe leave the kid's at your mom's then disappear into Europe for a second
honeymoon alone. Right... the perfect place. One thing I recommend doing (something I would do when
we visit) would be touring Minsk. Like I said, visit! Go on, it won't bite you. I promise that Belarus is the
perfect place and you're missing it.
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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BELARUS
Updated 12/24/10
Updated 12/24/10
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.2% (2007 est.
13,000
1,100
13,000
1,100
| Dzyarzhynskaya Hara (Kojdanow)- Belarus's highest point |
| Baranavichy Ballistic Missile Monument |
| Braslau Lake on Belarus' border with Latvia |
| Brest- Belarus' westernmost point on the border with Poland |
| Chocimsk- the easternmost point of Belarus on the Russian border |
| Dneiper Reservoir- Belarus' southernmost point on the border with Ukraine |
| Mahilyow |
| Mazyr on the Prypiat River |
| Sapockin on Belarus' border with Lithuania |
| Verkhnedvinsk- the northernmost point of Belarus on the Russian border |
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