Country Reports
Belarus
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Country name |
Republic of Belarus |
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Government type |
Republic |
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Capital |
Minsk |
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National holiday |
3 July (1944) Independence Day |
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Area |
207,595 sq km (80,153 sq miles) |
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Location |
Eastern Europe |
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Border countries |
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine |
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Coastline |
0 (landlocked) |
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Population |
9.6 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
Belarusian |
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Major languages |
Russian, Belarusian (official languages) |
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Ethnic groups |
Belarusian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Dzyarzhunskaya Hara 346 m |
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Climate |
Continental and Maritime; cold winters, cool/moist summers |
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Time zone |
EEST, Standard Time Zone UTC/GMT + 2 hours |
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Currency |
1 Belarusian rouble = 100 kopeks |
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Telephone |
International dialing code +375 |
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Internet domain |
.by |
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GNI per capita |
US$14,460 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Forest, Granite, Peat, Oil and Natural Gas |
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Agriculture products: |
Beef, Flax, Milk, Grain, Potatoes, Sugar Beets, Vegetables |
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Industries: |
Machinery, Chemical and Petroleum products |