The main points about Belarus
Belarus is situated in the eastern part of Europe. Its area is \(207{,}600\) square kilometres. It borders Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and Poland. The population is over 10 million people.
Minsk is the capital of Belarus. It is the political, economic, scientific and cultural centre of the country. Minsk stands on the Svisloch River.
Belarus has beautiful nature. There are many forests, fields, meadows, swamps, about 3,000 rivers and over 10,000 lakes. The largest rivers are the Dnieper, the Neman, the Western Bug and the Western Dvina.
Belarus is an independent state with national symbols: the Constitution, the national emblem, the red-and-green flag and the national anthem.
The history of Belarus is very old. The first people appeared there in the Stone Age. Belarus was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire. Its history was marked by many wars.
Belarusian people are kind, friendly, patient and peaceful. Their character was influenced by the difficult history of the country.
Belarus has many traditions and holidays. They are connected with the four seasons. The main religious holidays are Christmas and Easter.
Belarus is famous for talented people, including Marc Chagall, Olga Korbut, Vitaly Scherbo, Maxim Mirnyi, Sofia Kovalevskaya and Zhores Alferov.
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