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Capitals of culture in Belarus [ 16:25 October 17 2012]
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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