Belarus

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Рэспубліка Беларусь
Республика Беларусь
The Republic of Belarus
Flag Coat of arms
Official flag Official Coat of Arms
National information
National motto: none
National anthem: Belarusian: Мы, беларусы
(Transliteration: My, Belarusy)
(Translation: "We Belarusians")
About the people
Official languages: Belarusian, Russian
Population:
(# of people)
  • Total: 9,755,000 (2005 estimate)
    (ranked #81st)
  • Density: 49 per km²
Geography / Places
country map
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Capital city: Minsk
Largest city: Minsk
Area
  • Total: 207,600
    (ranked #93rd)
  • Water: 183 km² (less than 0%)
Politics / Government
Established: August 25 1991
Leaders: President Alexander Lukashenko
Prime Minister Sergey Sidorsky
Economy / Money
Currency:
(Name of money)
Belarusian Rouble (BYR)
International information
Time zone: EET: UTC +2
EEST: UTC +3
Telephone dialing code: +375
Internet domain: .by

Belarus is a country in eastern Europe. About eleven million people live there. Its capital is Minsk. It was part of the Soviet Union until 1991. The official languages are Belarusian and Russian. The leader of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko.

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