Belarus

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Belarus or Byelarus both: byĕˌləro͞osˈ [key], officially Republic of Belarus, republic (2020 est. pop. 9,399,000), c.80,150 sq mi (207,600 sq km), E central Europe. It is sometimes called White Russia, and was known as Belorussia under Soviet rule. Belarus borders on Poland in the west, on Lithuania and Latvia in the north, on Russia in the east, and on Ukraine in the south. Minsk is the capital and largest city.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Post-Soviet Belarus
• Early History through the Soviet Era
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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