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  1. Belarus (Then & Now) by Lerner Geography Department, 1993-04
  2. Republic of Belarus (IMF Country Report) by International Monetary Fund, 1997-11
  3. Belarus Remembers by Vladimir Korotkevich, 2003-12-31
  4. Belarus, Ukraine, & Moldova (Former Soviet States) by Kelvin Gosnell, 1992-10-01
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81. CIA - The World Factbook -- Belarus
After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, belarus attained its independence in 1991. geography, belarus. Top of Page
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82. Geography And Environment: Belarus: Selected Internet Resources (Portals To The
Selected Internet Resources belarus. Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, indepth information about the nations and other
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Belarus (http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BO/)
Information for more than 17,000 cities and towns in Belarus, including maps, and other geographic and meteorological information. Belarus Place Names (http://www.indexmundi.com/zp/bo/)
Place name index, from Index Mundi. The JewishGen ShtetlSeekerTown Search (http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/)
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83. Belarus (08/05)
Republic of belarus. geography Area 207600 sq. km. (80100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Kansas. Cities CapitalMinsk. Terrain Landlocked, lowlying
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August 2005
Background Note: Belarus

PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of Belarus
Geography
Area: 207,600 sq. km. (80,100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Kansas.
Cities: Capital Minsk.
Terrain: Landlocked, low-lying with thick forests, flat marshes and fields.
Climate: Cold winters, cool and moist summers, transitional between continental and maritime. People
Nationality: Noun Belarusian(s). Adjective Belarusian. Population (end of 2003): 9,849,000. Men 4,610,000; women 5,239,000. Urban 71.5%; rural 28.5%. Population decline (2003): -54,700. Ethnic groups: Belarusian (81.2%), Russian (11.4%), Polish, Ukrainian, other (7.4%). Religions (1997 est.): Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Protestant, Autocephalous Orthodox, Jewish, and Muslim) 20%. Languages: Belarusian and Russian (official). Education: Literacy98%. Health: Infant mortality rate Life expectancy (2002)67.9 years.

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World Facts and Figures Home Country List Country Maps Country Flags ... Measurement Conversion Calculator Exclusive Bonus Offer for PacificPoker.com click here for Details Deposit $20 and get $30 FREE Belarus Introduction Geography People Government ... Transnational Issues Belarus Introduction Top of Page Background: After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration but, to date, neither side has actively sought to implement the accord. Belarus Geography Top of Page Location: Eastern Europe, east of Poland Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 28 00 E

85. Belarus Travel Information
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Background: After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration but, to date, neither side has actively sought to implement the accord.
Government type: republic
Capital: Minsk
Currency: Belarusian rubel (BR)
Geography of Belarus
Location: Eastern Europe, east of Poland
Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 28 00 E
Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States
Area:
total: 207,600 sq km
land: 207,600 sq km
water: sq km Land boundaries: total: 3,098 km border countries: Latvia 141 km, Lithuania 502 km, Poland 605 km, Russia 959 km, Ukraine 891 km Coastline: km (landlocked) Climate: cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime

86. Information On Belarus: Where IS Belarus?
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Belarus Introduction Background: For centuries Byelorussia has been fought over, devastated, and partitioned among Russia, Poland, Lithuania, and, in World Wars I and II, Germany. After seven decades as a Soviet republic, the newly named Belarus declared its independence in August 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. On 25 December 1998, Russian President Boris YEL'TSIN and Belarusian President Aleksandr LUKASHENKO signed several agreements intended to provide greater political, economic, and social integration while preserving both states' sovereignty. Geography Location: Eastern Europe, east of Poland Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 28 00 E Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States Area: total: 207,600 sq km land: 207,600 sq km water: sq km Area—comparative: slightly smaller than Kansas Land boundaries: total: 3,098 km

87. Belarus Facts From ALS International
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Belarus Introduction Geography People Government ... Country List Belarus Introduction Top of Page Background: After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration but, to date, neither side has actively sought to implement the accord. Belarus Geography Top of Page Location: Eastern Europe, east of Poland Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 28 00 E Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States Area: total: 207,600 sq km land: 207,600 sq km water: sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Kansas Land boundaries: total: 3,098 km border countries: Latvia 141 km, Lithuania 502 km, Poland 605 km, Russia 959 km, Ukraine 891 km Coastline: km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime Terrain: generally flat and contains much marshland Elevation extremes: lowest point: Nyoman River 90 m highest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m Natural resources: forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas

88. Law.com: Resources By Country: Japan
The US House of Representatives Internet Law Library belarus economy, geography, people, and more. Legislation belarus (The World Law Guide)
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Official Name: Republic of Belarus
Area: 207,600 sq. km. (80,100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Kansas. Cities: CapitalMinsk. Terrain: Generally flat and contains much marshland. Climate: Cold winters, cool and moist summers, transitional between continental and maritime.
Source: U.S. State Department Background Notes
Type: Republic. Constitution: Adopted 1994. Independence: 1991 (from Soviet Union). Branches: Executivepresident (head of state), prime minister (head of government), Council of Ministers (cabinet). Legislativeunicameral Supreme Soviet (parliament). JudicialSupreme Court. Administrative subdivisions: Six voblasti and one municipality. Political parties: Belarusian Popular Front, Party of Popular Accord, Union of Belarusian Entrepreneurs, Belarusian Party of Communists, Belarus Peasant Party, Belarusian Socialist Party, Belarusian Social Democrat Party, Agrarian Party of Belarus, United Democratic Party of Belarus, Independent Trade Unions. Suffrage: Universal at 18.
Nationality: NounBelarusian(s). AdjectiveBelarusian. Population: 10.4 million. Population growth rate: 0.3%. Ethnic groups: Byelorussian (78%), Russian (13%), Polish, Ukrainian, other. Religions: Eastern Orthodox, other. Languages: Belarusian (official), Russian (predominant working language), other. Education: Literacy97%. Health: Infant mortality rate19/1,000. Life expectancy71 years. Work force (4.9 million): Industry and construction40%. Agriculture and forestry22%. Health, science, and education16%. Other22%.

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Location: Eastern Europe, east of Poland Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 28 00 E Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States Area: total: 207,600 sq km land: 207,600 sq km water: sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Kansas Land boundaries: total: 3,098 km border countries: Latvia 141 km, Lithuania 502 km, Poland 605 km, Russia 959 km, Ukraine 891 km Coastline: km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime Terrain: generally flat and contains much marshland Elevation extremes: lowest point: Nyoman River 90 m highest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m Natural resources: forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas

90. NAABS Web Site
Physical geography and geographical regions; Administrative divisions; Major cities and Demography, history and culture of ethnic minorities in belarus;
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The Belarusian Studies Resource Center
Introduction
Contents
I. Geography
  • Physical geography and geographical regions Administrative divisions Major cities and towns Economic geography Cultural and historical geography, historical and cultural monuments Ecology and the environment (Chornobyl, national parks and conservation efforts) Maps and photographs
    Contemporary governmental and legal systems Soviet and post-Soviet Belarusian political elites Contemporary domestic politics Political parties and movements International relations Human rights issues Political culture Social and demographic trends
  • III. History
  • Prehistoric to 9th century Kyivan Rus' and the East Slavic principalities, 9th-13th centuries The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 13th-16th centuries The Commonwealth of the Two Nations 16th-18th centuries Russian Empire BNR, BSSR and western Belarus, 1917-1939 Belarus in WWII BSSR from 1945 to 1991 The Republic of Belarus
  • IV. Cultural Studies
  • Belarusian national symbols and their history Reflections on the Belarusian "national character" The Belarusian national movement and Belarusian national identity Postcolonial theory and contemporary Belarusian culture Contemporary youth culture and popular culture Gender issues
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    Belarus Background:
    After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration; Belarus has agreed on the framework for implementation of the accord.
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    Belarus Local Short Form Belarus Long Form Republic of Belarus Local Long Form Respublika Byelarus' Script Form Belarus Abbreviated Form Belarus Former Name Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist R Territory of NA Belarus Head of State President Aleksandr LUKASHENKO
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    1991 August 25 (from Soviet Union)
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    1994 March 30 (revised by national referendum of 1996 November 24 giving the presidency greatly expanded powers and became effective 1996 November 27)
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    Independence Day, 3 July

    93. Belarus - Definition Of Belarus By The Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus And Enc
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    Email Feedback Be·la·rus (b l -r s , b l -r s , by l Formerly Be·lo·rus·sia (b l -r sh , by l also Bye·lo·rus·sia (by l A country of eastern Europe east of Poland and west of Russia. Originally settled by Slavs, the region was subject to Lithuania and Poland before passing to Russia in the late 18th century. It was a constituent republic of the USSR, known as the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, from 1922 to 1991. Minsk is the capital and the largest city. Population: 10,300,000. Belarus Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Noun Belarus - a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet Belorussia Byelarus Byelorussia Republic of Belarus ... Commonwealth of Independent States - an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991 European country European nation - countries occupying the European continent capital of Belarus Minsk - the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States Gomel Homel Homyel - industrial city of Belarus southeast of Minsk Pinsk - a city of southwestern Belarus

    94. By
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    95. Resources From Www.BiologyBrowser.org
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  • 96. AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE GEOGRAPHY GAME AND QUIZ SITE ON EUROPE? Geography Place Ga
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    Located on the Balkan Peninsula, bordered on the south by Greece and the north by Serbia. Albania became a Communist state in 1946. In succeeding decades it became the poorest country of Europe. In the 1990s it rejected Communism with the Communist party was voted out of office in March 1992. Albania has the smallest population of the Balkan countries with about 3.3 m. people.
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    A small, mountainous country in Central Europe, Austria was once at the center of a great empire and one of the great powers of Europe. Its position at the middle of Europe made it a center of trade, transportation, and culture. About 98 % of the inhabitants of Austria are German-speaking. Population (1993). 7,938,000; 64.5 % urban, 35.5 % rural. Official Language is German.
    BELURUS:
    The Eastern European nation of Belarus lies nestled between Russia to the east, Poland to the west, Ukraine to the south and Lithuania to the north. From 1939 until December 1991 Belarus was a republic within the Soviet Union, after being annexed by Soviet military forces early in World War Two. A rich folk culture can be seen in their distinctive regional costumes, cooking, and decorative arts.

    97. Baltic Sea States - Country Information And Geography
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    98. Belarus ShtetLinks Index
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    99. BUBL LINK: Belarus
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    Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Belarus. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
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    Belarus: Presidency of the Republic of Belarus
    Official information from the office of the President of the Republic of Belarus. Includes constitutional information and details of the Council of Ministers, National Assembly, and Judicial Organs of the Republic. Information available in Byelorussian and English.
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    CIA World Factbook 2003: Belarus
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    100. Belarus - Atlapedia Online
    LOCATION AND geography belarus is a former republic of the USSR. It is bound by Poland and Lithuania to the west, Russia to the northeast and east,
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    OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Belarus
    CAPITAL: Minsk
    SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic
    AREA: 207,600 Sq Km (80,200 Sq Mi)
    ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY: Belarus is a former republic of the USSR. It is bound by Poland and Lithuania to the west, Russia to the northeast and east, Ukraine to the south and Latvia to the northwest. The country occupies the western extremities of the East European Plain within the basins of the Dnieper, Zapadnaia Dvina and Neman Rivers. The country's terrain is characterized by the alternation of elevated flat and depressed areas, which are swampy and occupied by lakes in various regions. The southeast region is occupied by alluvial as well as glacial plains and as a whole, the terrain is the result of anthropogenic continental glaciation. The principal rivers are the Western Dvina, Bevezina, Dnepr, Pripyat (Pripet), Neman, Bug and the Sozh. Major Cities (pop. est.); Minsk 1,671,000, Homel 517,000, Vitebsk 373,000, Mahilyou 364,000, Hrodno 291,000 (1992). Land Use; forested 34%, pastures 15%, agricultural-cultivated 30%, other 21% (1993). CLIMATE: Belarus has a moderately continental climate that is influenced by the Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean. The summers are warm and winters are cold while the average annual precipitation ranges 546 mm (21.5 inches) to 693 mm (27.3 inches). Average temperature ranges are from 17.5 degrees Celsius (63.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in July to -7 degrees Celsius (20 degrees Fahrenheit) in January.

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