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About Belarus
Belarus is land of distinctive topographical features. It is a country that is part of a vast steppe that lies in a strategic location for travel between the Russian city of Moscow and the border with neighboring country, Poland. Thick, forested marshlands, broad fields and endless birch groves, are just some of the beautiful natural attraction of this small eastern European nation.
Belarus Facts
- Full Name: Republic of Belarus
- Capital City: Minsk
- Area: 207,600 sq km/80,154 sq miles
- Population: 10,400,000
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC + 2 ()
- Languages: Belarusian (official) Russian (official) Both Belarusian and Russian are official languages, Russian is more widely spoken.
- Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic
- Currency: Belarusian Ruble (BR)
- Electricity: 220V 50HzHz
- Electric Plug Details: European plug with two circular metal pins
- Country Dialing Code: 375
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