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Belarus

• Republic of Belarus
• President: Alyaksandr Lukashenka (1994)
• Prime Minister: Syarhey Sidorski (2003)
• Area: 80,154 sq. mi. (207,600 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 10,293,011
• Capital (2003 est.): Mensk (Minsk), 1,769,500
• Other large cities: Gomel, 502,200; Mogilyov, 374,000; Vitebsk, 355,800;  Grodno, 314,100; Brest, 306,300; Bobruysk, 228,100
• Monetary unit: Belarussian ruble
• Language: Belarussian (White Russian)
• Ethnicity/race: Belarussian 77.9%, Russian 13.2%, Polish 4.1%, Ukrainian 2.9%, other 1.9%
• Religion: Orthodoxy is predominant      Source:  Infoplease

Castle in Mir

Chagall Museum, Vitebsk

European Bison, Belavezha National Forest Preserve

Franciscan Church and monastery, Pinsk

Kamenetskaya tower, 13th century monument

Old Town Center, Minsk

Smorgon

St Sophia's Cathedral, Polacak

The Cathedral at Minsk

Wood-grouse, Belarusian forest

Zakhodnaya Dzvina River in Vitsyebsk

Dneipropetrovsk Cathedral

Side street in Minsk

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Castle in Mir

 

Belarus's national anthem

 

	For more information on Belarus click on the links below: A Traveler’s Guide to Belarus Adminet—Belarus Belarusian Festivals Belarusian Towns and Cities Chronology of Belarusian History Infoplease Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas The Virtual Guide to Belarus Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Belarus's President Alyaksandr Lukashenka		Belarus's national coat of arms