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Belarus was settled by the Slavs. Belarus was part of various countries including Lithuania, Poland and the Russian Empire. It became the Byelorussian SSR in 1922 as a part of the Soviet Union. Wide plains, picturesque villages, ancient castles and monasteries, deep forests, scenic landscapes, and thousands of lakes await visitors. Vitebsk is the birthplace of famous painter Marc Chagall. Grodno is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. It was founded in the 11th century on the hilly banks of the Neman River
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REPUBLIC OF BELARUS - RESPUBLIKA BYELARUS
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Capital: Minsk
Largest city: Minsk
Ports: None
Location: Eastern Europe, east of Poland
Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 28 00 E
Area: 207.600 km˛
Border countries: Latvia 141 km, Lithuania 502 km, Poland 407 km, Russia 959 km, Ukraine 891 km
Coastline: None
Climate: cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime
Lowest point: Nyoman River 90 m
Highest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m
Population: 10.293.011 (July 2005)
Ethnic groups: Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish 3.9%, Ukrainian 2.4%, other 1.1%
Languages: Belarusian, Russian, other
Religions: Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20%
Currency: Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
Administrative divisions: Brest, Homyel, Horad Minsk, Hrodna, Mahilyow, Minsk, Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk)
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