Question

List 5 important geographic or economic facts about Belrus

Answer 1

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Belarus, country of eastern Europe. Until it became independent in 1991, Belarus, formerly known as Belorussia or White Russia, was the smallest of the three Slavic republics included in the Soviet Union (the larger two being Russia and Ukraine).

1. Belarus is situated on the east of Europe. It has borders with Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Lithuania and Latvia. Although, the distance from Minsk to Vilnius is only 188 km, but to visit Lithuania, Belarusians need a visa.
2. The territory of Belarus is 207 thousand square kilometers. It is 84th country in size in the world. In contrary to the general opinion, this is by no means the smallest country in Europe, but rather an average one. Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland and Hungary could altogether fit on the territory of Belarus.
3. The population of Belarus is about 9 500 000 people, which corresponds to 93th place in the world. The population density is rather low. It is interesting that the above mentioned countries, which can fit on the territory of Belarus, have a total population of 46,300,000 people. Forests, rivers and lakes occupy a large territory of Belarus. No wonder the country is called the “Lungs of Europe”.
4. But, the population of Minsk, the capital of Belarus, is about 2 million, so Minsk is the 11th most populous city in Europe.
5. The Belarusian city of Polotsk is considered the geographical center of Europe. In honor of this, there is a monument in this ancient city.