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Welcome to Belarus

Geography

  • Area: 207,595 square kilometers
  • Situated to the north of Ukraine and east of Poland, landlocked with no coastline

 

Status
Republic since January 1, 1919 (sovereignty obtained August 2, 1990)

Government
Republic, with a President and Prime Minister

Capital: Minsk

Currency: Bielorussian ruble

Languages spoken
Bielorussian, Russian

Principal industries
minimal

Agriculture
typical of northern countries: particularly potatoes (8th largest producer in the world); barley and flax

 
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