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  Belarus - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
On December 8, 1991, the leaders of Russia (Boris Yeltsin), Ukraine (Leonid Kravchuk), and Belarus (Stanislav Shushkevich) republics met in Belarus, in Belavezhskaya Pushcha, to issue a declaration that the Soviet Union was dissolved and replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Belarus borders Poland and Lithuania on the west, Russia on the east, Ukraine on the south and Latvia on the north.
These historical symbols were adopted as the symbols of the Belarus National Republic and as the official national symbols of the Republic of Belarus from the time it got its independence in July 1991 and until the Referendum of 1995.
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 Belarus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Belarus (Belarusian: Белару́сь, Biełaruś, Russian: Белару́сь (formerly: Белору́ссия), Polish: Białoruś) is a landlocked nation of Eastern Europe with the capital Minsk.
Belarus borders Poland on the west, Lithuania on the northwest, Latvia on the north, Russia on the east, and Ukraine on the south.
Belarus is the only country in Europe to be barred from full membership in the Council of Europe and to be identified by the United States as an "outpost of tyranny."
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 Belarus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belarus declared independence from the Soviet Union on 27 July 1990, and the BSSR formally became the Republic of Belarus on 25 August 1991.
Belarus is a republic, governed by a President and a bicameral parliament—the National Assembly—comprising a lower house, the 110 member House of Representatives, and an upper house, the 64 member Council of the Republic.
Belarus is divided into six provinces ("voblasts"), named after the cities that serve as their administrative centers.
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Historically, in English, Belarus was sometimes referred to as "White Russia" or "White Ruthenia", a literal translation of its name.
In English, Belarus and Belarusian are the common terms: they refer to the historical connection with the people known as Rus' that predated Russians, Ukrainians or Belarusians.
At the higher administrative level, Belarus is divided into 6 voblasts and one municipality (horad, i.e., "city"); the latter one is the capial of Belarus.
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 Foreign relations of Belarus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Council of Ministers decided against Belarus in 1997: The PCA was not concluded, nor was its trade-related part; Belarusian membership in the Council of Europe was not supported; bilateral relations at the ministerial level were suspended and EU technical assistance programs were frozen.
The introduction of (International trade free of government interference) free trade between Russia and Belarus in mid-1995 led to a spectacular growth in bilateral trade, which was only temporarily reversed in the wake of the financial crisis of 1998.
Belarus is eligible for Export-Import Bank short-term financing (Promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company) insurance for U.S. investments, but because of the adverse business climate, no projects have been initiated.
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Historically, in English, Belarus was sometimes referred to as "White Russia" or "White Ruthenia", a literal though not entirely correct translation of its name (see White Russia).
In modern Belarus, Lukashenka's official historians ignore BNR and the date of the independence proclamation, but democratic opposition and simple Belarusians celebrate March 25 every year both, publicly and in private.
During the rule of the current administration in Belarus there were several cases of persecution, disappearance and mysterious deaths of prominent opposition leaders and independent journalists.
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Belarus was formerly the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
The country’s economy continued to stumble, however, and in 1995 Belarus was one of the least economically stable of the former Soviet republics.
Belarus, of all the former Soviet republics, received the highest amounts of radiation fallout.
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 Belarus article - Belarus ru landlocked Eastern Europe Minsk Flag Belarus Coat Arms Belarus - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
These historical symbols were adopted as the official national symbols of the Republic of Belarus from the time it got its independence in July 1991 and until the Referendum of 1995.
Ever since president Lukashenka came to power he consistently gave a lot of official support to the Russian orthodox church in Belarus, especially on financial terms, giving them tax breaks (nowadays Russian Orthodox church became a large-scale exporter of tax-free vodka and cigarettes).
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 Belarus Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Historically, in English languageEnglish, Belarus was sometimes referred to as "White Russia" (a literal though not entirely correct translation of its name) or "White Ruthenia".
The present SlavsSlavic population of Belarus settled there between the 6th and the 8th century.
Belarus is a republic governed by a Leaders of BelarusPresident and a bicameral Parliament (National Assembly or ''Natsyyanal'ny Skhod'').
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 Belarus Article, Belarus Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Historically, in English, Belarus was sometimes referred to as"White Russia" or "White Ruthenia", a literal translation of its name.
However there is muchconfusion as to the location of this territory: in addition to the approximate territory of modern Belarus quite a few ancientmaps put "Ruthenia Alba" over the territory of Muscovy.
The natural resources of Belarus are forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite,dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, and clay.
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 Belarus Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Republic of Belarus is a landlocked nation in Eastern Europe, which shares borders with Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.
Throughout much of history, the area which is now known as Belarus was a territory belonging to various countries including Lithuania, Poland, and the Russian Empire.
While poets such as Koupala were trying to revive the Belarusian language and tried to prevent the Russification of Belarus, the Russian language is still used in official business and in various parts of Belarusian society.
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 The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Belarusian History: Topical
Demographic parameters of the Belarusian peasantry in second half XVIII -- first half XIX c.
Socio-Economic Indicators of the Republic of Belarus (1990-2004)
Belarus: historical demographical data of the urban centers
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 Belarus - free-definition
In 1569 the duchy became part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth under the kings of Poland.
In the Second World War, Belarus was occupied by Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945.
Belarus declared independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1990, and became a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 1991.
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 Belarus
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"Belarus" is also spelled "Belorussia", "Byelorussia", and other ways, but the present government prefers "Belarus".
Historically Belarus was sometimes referred to in English as "White Russia".
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 Belarus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Belarus declaró independencia después de la disolución de la Soviet-unio'n en 1990, y sintió bien a un miembro de la Commonwealth de estados independientes en 1991.
Belarus es una república gobernada por un presidente y un parlamento bicameral (asamblea nacional o Natsyyanal'ny Skhod).
Los recursos naturales de Belarus son bosques, depósitos de la turba, cantidades pequeñas de petróleo y de gas natural, granito, piedra caliza dolomítica, marga, tiza, arena, grava, y arcilla.
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 Belarus - Enpsychlopedia
The Republic of Belarus is a landlocked nation in Eastern Europe that borders Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.
There are 11,000 lakes in Belarus, but the majority of the lakes are smaller than 0.5 km².
Belarus suspended from the Council of Euopre January 17 1997
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Historically, in English, Belarus was sometimes referred to as "White Russia" or "White
Rus', notably in the principality of Polatsk in modern-day northern Belarus.
Belarus is primarily inhabited by Belarusians, and some
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 Belarus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Republic of Belarus (be :Белару́сь, ru : Белору́ссия) is a landlocked nation of Eastern Europe with the capital Minsk.
Historically, in English, Belarus was sometimes referred to as "White Russia" or "White Ruthenia", a literal translation ofits name.
The name "Belarus" is now favoured by theseindividuals for this reason.
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 TradePort Country Profile of Belarus from World Trade Press
Literacy among the adult population of Belarus is 98 percent.  Among males it is 99 percent, among females 97 percent.
Belarus has seen little structural reform since 1995, when President Lukashenko launched the country on the path of "market socialism." In keeping with this policy, Lukashenko reimposed administrative controls over prices and currency exchange rates and expanded the state's right to intervene in the management of private enterprise.
Belarus continues to "share" its budget with Russia but has repeatedly failed to deposit its contribution.
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 Health : Article 'Belarus'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Main article: History of Belarus The present Slavic population of Belarus settled there between the 6th and the 8th century.
Main article: Subdivisions of Belarus At the higher administrative level, Belarus is divided into 6 provinces (voblasts), with Minsk city having a special status of the national capital.
Main article: Demographics of Belarus Belarus is primarily inhabited by Belarusians, and some Russians, Poles, Ukrainians and others.
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 HRODNA PROVINCE FACTS AND INFORMATION
Hrodna Province (Grodno Province) is a province (''voblast'') of the Republic of Belarus located in its north-western part bordering on Poland and Lithuania.
Many consider this city one of the most beautiful in Belarus; it was captured by the Nazis during the Second_World_War during the first several days of the invasion before retreating Soviet troops had time to destroy it.
Various churches survived in the city, the Russian stone church, dating back to the 12th century, is the second oldest in Belarus.
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 Demographics of Belarus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Demographics of Belarus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
(The Slavic language spoken in Belarus) Belarusian 81.2%, (A native or inhabitant of Russia) Russian 11.4%, (The property of being smooth and shiny) Polish (~4.1%), (The Slavic language spoken in the Ukraine) Ukrainian (~2.9%), and other 7.4%
Caution: Even these coarse estimates may be misleading, since a significant part of population are atheists, as a result of the (An elected governmental council in a Communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)) Soviet era, although even they attribute themselves (culturally, historically) to specific denominations.
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 Demographics of Belarus - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Demographics of Belarus - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Demographics of Belarus, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
Demographics of Belarus, Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook, Population, Age structure, Median age, Population growth rate, Birth rate, Death rate, Net migration rate, Sex ratio, Infant mortality rate, Life expectancy at birth, Total fertility rate, HIV/AIDS, Nationality, Ethnic groups, Religions, Languages, Literacy and References.
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Rising in the Valdai Hills, it flows S and then generally W past Velizh and through Belarus, past Vitebsk and Polotsk, and through Latvia, past Daugavpils and Riga, into the Gulf o...
1,610,000), capital of Belarus and of the Minsk region, on a tributary of the Berezina.
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 The Great Patriotic Disco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The combover-bearing would-be dictator has demographics on his side: Belarus’s many ill-informed pensioners and agrarians, nostalgic for Soviet authoritarianism, have no desire for freedom or economic reform, and Lukashenka has closed down all opposition media that might help them change their minds.
Late at night we arrived, and were welcomed by a group of students, about as numerous as we, who provided us with huge quantities of cheese, bread, butter, meat, and beer, not to mention Sovietskoye sparkling wine and Rosskaya vodka, both — despite their names — produced in Vitsebsk.
I think the problem is Belarus has been ruled by other countries for so long, its own culture isn’t well known abroad — the Soviet Union was dominated by Russia, and was only really interested in promoting Russian culture.
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 Belarus
Belarus (Belarusian: Белару́сь, Biełaruś; Russian: Белару́сь (formerly: Белору́ссия)) is a landlocked nation of Eastern Europe with the capital Minsk.
Belarus: At a Crossroads in History Jan Zaprudnik
Contemporary Belarus: Between Democracy and Dictatorship Elena Korosteleva, Colin W. Lawson and Rosalind J. Marsh
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 Orion > Orion Magazine > March | April 2004 > Hope Burwell
Twenty-three percent of Belarus was contaminated with Chernobyl's fallout, 32,592 square miles, more land than six eastern states combined.
According to the Belarusan Ministry of Emergencies' report, "Belarus and Chernobyl: The Second Decade," 2,500 square miles of Belarus have plutonium levels three times higher than the IAEA considers safe for human habitation.
She is the founder of Strong Like a Willow: A Belarus Relief Project, a member organization of the Orion Grassroots Network.
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 novopolotsk.com - All about Novopolotsk, Navapolatsk, Novopolock, Nowopolozk (Belarus)
Jarig Bakker, 13 March 2004 Novopolotsk (rus.)/Navapolatsk (bel.) is a city in Belarus, Vitebsk region (voblast`).
Victor Lemantsov, 13 March 2004 This city of Novopolotsk is centre of district in Region of Vitebsk of Republic of Belarus Its name has no any relation to Poland.
as translated: "Novopolosk is situated in the north of Belarus, whose capital Minsk (200 km to the south of it) is twinned with Lyon.
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