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Belarus Capital: Minsk Population: 10,293,011 The Geography of Belarus Total Size: 207,600 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Kansas Geographical Coordinates: 53 00 N, 28 00 E World Region: Europe General Terrain: generally flat and contains much marshland Geographical Low Point: Nyoman River 90 m Geographical High Point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m Climate: cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime The People of Belarus Type of Government: republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship Languages Spoken: Belarusian, Russian, other Independence: 25 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) National Holiday: Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was the date Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union Nationality: Belarusian(s) Religions: Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.) Economy of Belarus Major Industries: metal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earthmovers, motorcycles, televisions, chemical fibers, fertilizer, textiles, radios, refrigerators Agricultural Products: grain, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beets, flax; beef, milk Natural Resources: forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay Major Exports: machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, metals, textiles, foodstuffs Major Imports: mineral products, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs, metals Currency: Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR) National GDP: $70,680,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $16,140,000,000 Brief History of Belarus: After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration. Although Belarus agreed to a framework to carry out the accord, serious implementation has yet to take place. Since his election in July 1994 as the country's first president, Alexander LUKASHENKO has steadily consolidated his power through authoritarian means. Government restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion continue. Back to Geography Home Page

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