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  • Belarus is notable today for being the last remaining authoritarian state in Europe and the country where the Soviet legacy is most present and visible. Its economy is controlled by the state and even the secret service still goes by the name KGB. In most of Turtledove's works, Belarus is either part of the Soviet Union, or does not exist at all.
  • A country that is definitely less red and much more pink than Russia. Belarus is totally not part of the C.O.W, which makes them completely against The Baby Jesus Belarus is cowardly landlocked country that was going to be invaded by Latvia.
  • Belarus is where there are tons of bells. BELLS! Hol₨.
  • The headings in this section provide links to some of the topics in the Ideas Bank. Click on the Ideas Bank link, or to see a full list of topics. * Information on Critical Mass bicycle rides in Belarus at Critical Mass Wikia.
  • Athletes from Belarus began their Olympic participation at the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland as part of the Soviet Union (IOC code: URS). After the Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, Belarus, along with four of the other fourteen former Soviet republics, competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics (held in Albertville, France) as the Unified Team. Later in 1992, eleven republics joined Belarus to compete as the Unified Team at the Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain. Two years later, Belarus competed for the first time as an independent nation in the 1994 Winter Olympics, held in Lillehammer, Norway. From 1952 until the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, 168 Belarusian athletes won 200 medals either as part of the Soviet Union or as independent Belarus.
  • 2031: Attempt to secede from Russia
  • Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a country in Eastern Europe.
  • Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe.
  • Belarus is a country located in Europe.
  • The flag of Belarus is a horizontal bicolour of red and green, with the green stripe on the bottom one-half the thickness of the red stripe on top. On the hoist of the flag is a vertical red and white representation of the Belarusian national ornamentation. The current flag is based on the flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of 1951 (with the hammer and sickle removed).
  • 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. Although Belarus agreed to a framework to carry out the accord, serious implementation has yet to take place. Since his election in July 1994 as the country's first president, Aleksandr LUKASHENKO has steadily consolidated his power through authoritarian means. Government restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion remain in place.
  • Loves hazelnuts and ghosts.
  • Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. The country is the birth-place of Artur Pashkov, who later moved to the United States and attended P.S. 38.
  • Belarus was a landlocked country in eastern Europe. It was bordered bybordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania to the northwest. ("Day 7: 12:00am-1:00am")
  • Belarus may refer to: * Belarus (1st Edition timeline) * Belarus (2nd Edition timeline) * Belarus (3rd Edition timeline)
  • Home > List of rides > Belarus Look up on Google / Wikipedia Image:Bo-map.png
  • This is a collection of local flavor and sources of information about Belarus, with a focus on individual voices. Please add other sources below. See the Bridge Index style guide for advice on how to list new sources on this page. +/-
  • Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe. Minsk is the capital and largest city. Belarus was a part of the Soviet Union until 1991.
  • Belarus (ベラルーシ, Berarūshi) is a character in the series Hetalia: Axis Powers. In 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and she received the name Natalia Arlovskaya (ナターリヤ・アルロフスカヤ, Natāriya Arurofusukaya).
  • Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarusis, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. There was a mission held in Belarus and this was to steal some manufactured rods from Nod, but first there was an offensive which Nod must have taken Belarus in the first place.
  • Two Swedes piloted "a light plane that dropped hundreds of teddy bears decked out in parachutes and slogans supporting human rights over the tightly controlled country of 10 million." and guards who failed to report the plane were sent to Prison.
  • Belarus (Рэспубліка Беларусь / Бацькаўшчына as its people call it is an independent region of Russia. According to the Central Bullshit Agency, Belarus is the sponsor of international terrorism, the largest seller of arms, an empire of evil bastion of totalitarianism, medieval teokratiey, absolute monarchy, fascist dictatorship, the threat of world democratic community and Kenny's motherland. It is said that renowned Belarusian factory worker Lee Harvey Oswald tried to challenge the findings of the Warren Commission, but was shot dead on the spot.
  • Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Hrodna, Homiel, Mahilyow and Vitsebsk.
  • This page is intended to define the INTERSLAVIC word form for the ENGLISH word at the top of the column to the right. If the INTERSLAVC box is "blank", then a word form has not yet been selected. Immediately below the INTERSLAVIC box is a link entitled "discussion about this word" - which will link you to a "Discussion" page specifically for the WORD at point. Below the Discussion Page link, under "PRIRODNE JEZYKI" ("Natural Languages") are listed the various modern Slavic natural languages - in their respective native language forms (NOTE: some natural language may be missing)
  • Anthem: Дзяржаўны гімн Рэспублікі Беларусь (Belarusian) Dziaržaŭny himn Respubliki Biełaruś (transliteration) State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus Location of Belarus (green) on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend] Capital (and largest city) Minsk 53°55′N 27°33′E / 53.917°N 27.55°E / 53.917; 27.55 Official language(s) Belarusian Russian[1] Ethnic groups (2009) 83.7% Belarusians, 8.3% Russians, 3.1% Poles, 1.7% Ukrainians, 4.2% others and unspecified[2] Demonym Belarusian Government Presidential republic - President Alexander Lukashenko - Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich Area
  • Belarus has no official state religion and religious freedom is guaranteed in the constitution. However, the law permits the banning of any religious organization considered to be harmful to the government or society. Belarus is a Christian-majority country. Most Belaruusians are adherents of the Russian Orthodox Church, a Roman Catholic minority makes up about 10% of the population and is largely concentrated in the west of the country. The Belarusian Greek Catholic Church is followed by about 1% of the population.
  • Belarus joined Eurovision at the 2004 contest in Istanbul, the same year the semi-final format was introduced (just one year after debuting in the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest). They have participated in every contest since their debut, managing to qualify for the final 4 times in 13 attempts. The country has just one top 10 finish, thanks to Dmitry Koldun who finished in 6th place in 2007 with the song Work Your Magic. Most of the time when failing to qualify, Belarus have placed 12th or 13th - just a bit short of qualifying.
  • Belarus is a nation in eastern Europe. Its population is about 10,000,000 and its capital and largest city is Minsk. Until 1991 Belarus was part of the Soviet Union. Its name then was Byelorussian SSR. It borders Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. In Belarus, hockey became very popular directly after World War II when ice hockey made its first inroads in the Soviet Union. The most successful Belarussian team, Torpedo Minsk (later Dynamo Minsk and now Tivali Minsk) was formed in 1946. It played in the top Soviet division.
  • Belarus (i/bɛləˈruːs/ bel-ə-ROOSS; Belarusian: Белару́сь, Bielaruś (Belarusian pronunciation: [bʲɛlaˈrusʲ]); Russian: Белоруссия, Республика Беларусь, Belorussiya, Respublika Belarus’), officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Hrodna (Grodno), Homiel (Gomel), Mahilyow (Mogilev) and Vitsebsk (Vitebsk). Over forty percent of its 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) is forested, and its strongest economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing.
  • Main article: History of Belarus Early history From 5000 to 2000 BC, Bandkeramik cultures predominated. In addition, remains from the Dnieper-Donets culture were found in Belarus and parts of Ukraine. Cimmerians and other pastoralists roamed through the area by 1,000 AD, and by 500 AD, Slavs had taken up residence, which was circumscribed by the Scythians who roamed its outskirts. Invaders from Asia, among whom were the Huns and Avars, swept through c. 400–600 AD, but were unable to dislodge the Slavic presence. Principalities of Kievan Rus' Middle Ages[edit] Within the Russian Empire Independence
  • Belarus (official name: the Republic of Belarus) is a landlocked country of Eastern Europe and shares its borders with Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. It cover an area of 207,600 km² and has a population of 9,755,000. Minsk is the capital city and other major cities are Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk. About one-third of the country is covered by forests and three major rivers flow through the country. Moreover, there are at least 11,000 lakes in the country. The climate ranges from harsh winters (average January temperatures are in the range −8 °C(18 °F) to −2 °C (28 °F)) to cool and moist summers (average temperature 15 °C (59 °F) to 20 °C(68 °F)).
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