Belaruss declaration of independence on August 25, 1991, did not stem from long-held political aspirations but from reactions to domestic and foreign events. ...
Mayor Area - city - municipality km² km² Population - city - municipality 492,000 in 2004 1,516,000 in 2003 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 1142 Latitude Longitude 52° 44 16. ...
State motto: ÐÑалеÑаÑÑÑ ÑÑÑÑ
кÑаÑн, ÑднайÑеÑÑ! Belarusian: Workers of the world, unite! Official language None. ...
Brest voblast is one of the administrative regions in the Republic of Belarus located in the south-west of Belarus bordering on Poland and Ukraine. ...
The list of sovereign state flags displays flags representing sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ...
Gallery of flags, image representation of the flags of sovereign states. ...
Khorovod (Russian: хоровод, Belarussian: карагод) is an art form of Eastern Slavs, a combination of a circle dance and chorus singing, similar to Chorea of ancient Greece. ...
Homyel Province (Gomel Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with a center in Homyel. This and Mahilyow Province severely suffered after the Chornobyl nuclear reactor catastrophe. ...
Length 2,290 km Elevation of the source - m Average discharge 1670 m³/s Area watershed 516,300 km² Origin Russia Mouth Black Sea Basin countries Russia, Belarus, Ukraine The Dnieper River (Russian: ÐнепÑ/Dnepr; Belarusian: ÐнÑпÑо/Dnyapro; Ukrainian: ÐнÑпÑо/Dnipro) is a river (2,290 km length) which flows from Russia through...
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Polota ([Po-lo-tä], Belarusian: Палата́ (Palata)) is a tributary of Dvina. ...
Narew (Belarusian: На́раў) is a river in western Belarus and north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Vistula river. ...
The Pripyat River (Ukrainian: Припять, Prýpyat; Belarusian: Прыпяць, Prýpyats, Polish Prypeć) is a river in Eastern Europe, of approximately 440 miles (710 km). ...
The Agrarian Party of Belarus (Belarusian: Агра́рная па́ртыя Белару́сі (Agrarnaya Partya Belarusi)) is a political party in Belarus. ...
The Communist Party of Belarus (Belarusian: Камуністы́чная па́ртыя Белару́сі) is a political party in Belarus. ...
Neris (The Lithuanian name; within the territory of Belarus it is called Ві́лія (Viliya, Vilia); and the Wilia in Polish language) is a river rising in Belarus, flowing through Vilnius (Lithuania) and becomes a tributary of the Neman (Nemunas) in Kaunas (Lithuania). ...
Vitsebsk Province (Vitebsk Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Vitsebsk. ...
Mahilyow Province (Mogilev Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Mahilyow. ...
Minsk Province is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Minsk. ...
Current flag of Belarus (since 1995) The current national flag of Belarus was formally adopted on June 7, 1995, following the result of a referendum voted on by the Belarusian people in the previous month. ...
Belarusian State University (BSU) (Belarusian: Белару́скі Дзяржа́ўны Унівэрсытэ́т; Belarus, was founded on October 30, 1921. ...
At the higher administrative level, Belarus is divided into 6 voblasts. ...
Velizh (Polish: Wieliź) is a city in Belarus. ...
Orsha (Belarusian: Во́рша; Russian: О́рша; Polish: Orsza) is a city in Belarus, an important railway node along the Minsk–Moscow line. ...
Dzyarzhynsk or Dzerzhinsk (Belarusian: ÐзÑÑжÑÌнÑк, Russian: ÐзеÑжинÑк), in the Stoubtsy district of Belarus, is a city with an ancient history. ...
Muchawiec River (Belarusian: Мухаве́ц) is a river in Belarus. ...
Kobryn (Belarusian: ÐоÌбÑÑнÑ, ÐоÌбÑÑн; Polish: KobryÅ; Russian: ÐоÌбÑин) is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn District. ...
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Max Mirnyi (Belarusian: Максім Мірны, Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977) is a tennis player from Belarus. ...
Mihas Klimovich (be: ÐÑÑ
аÑÑ ÐлÑмковÑÑ) (November 20, 1899-November 5, 1954) was a Belarusian poet. ...
Belarusian Popular Front Revival or BPF (Belarus during the perestroika times. ...
Natalya Natasha Zvereva (Belarusian: ÐаÑалÑÐ»Ñ ÐÑвеÑава, Russian: ÐаÑаÑа ÐвеÑева; born April 16, 1971) is a tennis player from Belarus. ...
Vitaly Scherbo (born January 13, 1972 in Minsk, Belarus) is Belarusian gymnast. ...
Zubr (Belarusian: ÐУÐÐ ) is a civic youth organization in Belarus in opposition to President Aleksandr Lukashenko. ...
Yakub Kolas (Якуб Колас, 1882–1956), real name Kanstantsin Mikhailavich Mitskevich (Міцке́віч Канстанці́н Міха́йлавіч) was a Belarussian writer, Peoples Poet of the Byelorussian SSR (1926), and member (1928) and vice-president (from 1929) of the Belarussian Academy of Sciences. ...
Alexander Medved (Belarusian: ÐлÑкÑаÌÐ½Ð´Ñ ÐаÑÃлевiÑ ÐÑдзвеÌдзÑ; Russian: ÐлекÑаÌÐ½Ð´Ñ ÐаÑиÌлÑÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ ÐедвеÌдÑ) (born September 16, 1937 in Belaya Tserkov, Ukrainian SSR) is a famous Soviet/Belarusian wrestler. ...
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Klimavichy (Клiмавiчы), or Klimovichi (Russian:Климовичи) is a city in Mahilyow voblast, Belarus, a raion center. ...
Svislach (Свiслач, Russian: Свислочь, Svisloch) is a town in the South-West of Hrodna voblast, Belarus, the capital of Svislach raion. ...
Lida (Belarusian: Лі́да, Russian: Ли́да, Lithuanian: Lyda) is a small city located in western Belarus, approximately 70 km west of Minsk. ...
Slutsk (Belarusian: Слу́цак, Слуцк; Polish Słuck; Russian: Слуцк) is a town in Belarus, located on the Sluc river, 105 km south of Minsk. ...
Asipovichy (Асiповiчы, Polish: Osipowicze, Russian: Осиповичи, Osipovichi) is a town in Mahilyow voblast, Belarus, located 136 km south west of Mahilyow, 3 km north of the Minsk-Homel expressway. ...
Mozyr (Belarusian: Мазы́р, Мо́зыр; Russian: Мо́зырь) is a town in the Homel voblast of Belarus on the Pripyat River about 210 km east of Pinsk and 100 km northwest of Chernobyl. ...
Dziatlava is a town in Belarus in the Hrodna voblast, about 165 km southeast of Hrodna. ...
Slonim (Belarusian: Сло́нім; Russian: Сло́ним Polish: Słonim) is a city in Belarus in the Hrodna voblast, located at the junction of the Scara and Isa rivers, 143 km southeast of Hrodna. ...
Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин) is a city in the Homel voblast of Belarus, on the Dnepr river. ...
Beshankovichy (Belarusian: ÐеÑанкоÌвÑÑÑ; Russian: ÐеÑенкоÌвиÑи) is a town in the Vitsebsk voblast of Belarus and a port on the Western Dvina river. ...
An 18th century drawing of Shklou Shklou (Belarusian: Шклоў; Russian: Шклов) is a town in the Mogilev voblast of Belarus, located 40 km north of Mogilev on the Dnieper river. ...
Valozhyn (Belarusian: Вало́жын; Russian: Воло́жин) is a town in the Minsk voblast of Belarus, 75 km northwest of Minsk. ...
Salihorsk is a city in Belarus, located in the Minsk voblast. ...
Maladzechna (Belarusian: ÐаладзеÌÑна, ÐаладÑÌÑна; Russian: ÐолодеÌÑно) is a city in the Minsk voblast of Belarus. ...
Pinsk Marshes (Пинские болота) or Pripyat Marshes (Pripet Marshes, Припятские болота) is a vast territory of wetlands along the Pripyat River and its tributaries from Brest, Belarus (West) to Mahileu (Northeast) and Kiev (Southeast). ...
Yanka Kupała (Янка Купала) (July 7, 1882 - June 28, 1942)penname Ivan Dominikovich Lucevich was a famous Belarussian poet. ...
Svislach (СвiÑлаÑ, Russian: СвиÑлоÑÑ, Svisloch) is a river in Belarus, a right tributary of the Berezina River. ...
Alexey Ignashov (January 18, 1978-) is a Belarus kickboxer. ...
Belarusian rock has been developing from the early 1980s. ...
Minsk Tractor Works (Russian: ÐинÑкий ÑÑакÑоÑнÑй завод, ÐТÐ) is a major industrial enterprise in Minsk, Belarus. ...
Mikhail Grabovsky (born January 31, 1984 in Potsdam, Belarus) is a Belarusian ice hockey player. ...
Niasvizh (Belarusian: Нясьві́ж, Нясві́ж; Russian: Несвиж (Nesviz); Polish: Nieśwież) is a city in Belarus. ...
Gennady Grushevoy is Professor of philosophy at the Belarusian State University since 1973. ...
Brasławl-Zawelski (Zawelsk) is a town in Western Belarus. ...
Church of Transfiguration of Holy Saviour ZasÅaw (Belarusian: ÐаÑлаÌÑе; Russian: ÐаÑлавлÑ) is a town in Minsk oblast of Belarus 12 miles (20 kilometres) northwest of Minsk. ...
The Belarusian Social Democratic Party - Peoples Assembly (Satsyal-Demokratychnaya Partya Belarusi - Nardonaya Hramada) is a political party in Belarus, that opposes the regime of president Alexander Lukashenko. ...
Bykhov (Belarusian: ÐÑÌÑ
аÑ; Russian: ÐÑÌÑ
ов) is a town in Belarus in the Mogilev voblast. ...
Boris Gelfand (born 24 June 1968) is a chess grandmaster. ...
Natalya Baranovskaya (ÐаÑалÑÑ ÐаÑановÑкаÑ; born March 23, 1979 in Vitsebsk) is a professional Belarusian swimmer. ...
Vladimir Voltchkov is one of the best belarusian tennis players, whos greatest achievemet was reaching the wimbledon semifinal in 2002. ...
PavieÅ MaryjaÅ (pronounced Pavel Mariyev) is a current Minister on the Council of the Republic of Belarus. ...
Dnieper-Bug Canal is a ship canal that connects Dnieper river and Western Bug. ...
The Belarusian Presidential Guard is a law-enforcement body that was designed to protect the President of Belarus and other high ranking officials. ...
Novopolotsk is a city in Belarus. ...
Inna Zhukova (born September 6, 1986 in Krasnodar) is a Belorussian Individual Rhythmic Gymnast. ...
Yulia Raskina (born 9th April, 1982 in Minsk, Belarus) was an Individual Rhythmic Gymnast who won the All-Around Silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. ...
The Union of Poles in Belarus (Polish: ZwiÄ
zek Polaków na BiaÅorusi, Belarusian: СаÑз ÐалÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÐелаÑÑÑÑ) is an organization located in the Eastern European country of Belarus. ...
KarÄlichy (ÐаÑÑлÑÑÑ, Russian:ÐоÑелиÑи Korelichi, Yiddish:Karelits) is a town in Belarus. ...