Belarus--English--People's Daily Online

	Capitals of culture in Belarus [ 16:25 October 17 2012]
	Fine arts of Belarus [ 16:53 October 16 2012]
	Theatres in Belarus [ 17:58 September 25 2012]
	Music in Belarus [ 17:55 September 25 2012]
	Museums in Belarus [ 17:51 September 25 2012]
	Belarusian literature [ 17:41 September 25 2012]
	Cinema in Belarus [ 17:48 September 23 2012]
	Architecture in Belarus [ 17:38 September 23 2012]
	Belarussian culture [ 17:37 September 23 2012]

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General Overview

·Official name – The Republic of Belarus
·Territory – 207,600 square kilometers
·Time zone – GMT+3
·Population – 9,471,900
·Capital – the City of Minsk
·Official languages – Belarusian and Russian
·Currency – the Belarusian ruble (BYR)
·Religion – Christians, Orthodox and Catholic
·Geographical position – the center of Europe (28-32° E longitude, 51-55° N latitude). It shares borders
with Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, and Ukraine.
·Climate – mild winters and warm summers.
The hottest month is July, the coldest is January.
·National holiday – July 3
·Ethnic – Belarusians (over 80 percent), Russians