Belarus
- Location: Central Europe
- Capital City: Minsk
- Population: 9.8 million
- Currency: Belarusian rubel
- Language: Russian, Belarusian
- Member of European Union: No
- Time: GMT + 2
- Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz
The former Soviet republic of Belarus is one of the Central European countries, and is situated on the watershed of the Black and Baltic Seas. Belarus borders Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Russia.
Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
POPULATION
Population in Belarus is almost 10 million, and approximately 1.8 million live in the capital, Minsk. Along with approximately 130 nationalities in Belarus, Belarusians constitute 81 percent, Russians 11%, and Poles 4% of the country’s population.
Major cities:
- Gomel (492,000)
- Mogiliov (365,000)
- Vitebsk (350,000)
- Grodno (315,000)
- Brest (298,000)
Religions
- Orthodox Christians (70 %)
- Catholics (15-20 %)
TRAVEL
The National Airport Minsk is the major international airport in Belarus.
The national airline of Belarus is Belavia (airline code BT). Belavia flies directly to Rome, Frankfurt, Kiev, Vienna, Moscow, Paris, London, Riga, Warsaw, and other European cities.
Other airlines operating to and from Belarus are:
Austrian Airlines (airline code OS) Hub: Vienna airport.
Lufthansa Airlines (airline code LH) Hub: Frankfurt airport.
EL AL (Israeli Airlines),
LOT Polish Airlines (airline code LO) Hub: Warsaw airport.
Estonian Airlines
Lithuanian Airlines (airline code TE), and others.
Major tourist attractions:
- Minsk city tour
- Mir-Nesvizh-Zaslaue, Lida, Kamianec castles
- Khatyn
- Dududki museum
- Strochitsy museum
- Stalin’s line
- Orthodox Churches in Hrodna, Mahilyow, Polacak
- National Forest Reserve – Prypiac Reserve (shared with Ukraine)
- Belarus Planet Ice
- Belarus National Sea Life Centre
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