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Capital: Minsk is the capital city of the beautiful country of Belarus.
Official Language:The common languages of Belarus are Russian and Belarusian, and both are considered to be the official languages of Belarus.
Currency: The currency of Belarus is Rouble
Among the seven traditional continents of the world, Europe is one of the most important. The continent of Europe is often known as Eurasia. One of the beautiful and land-locked countries of Europe is Belarus.
The country of Belarus borders Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia., Belarus became republic in the year 1922 and other important cities including Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk got their independence as the Republic of Belarus on August 25,1991. The total area of Belarus is approximately 207,600 square km and the estimated population by 2005 is 9,755,000. Alexander Lukashenko has been the state's president since the year 1994. Officially, the country is known as the Republic of Belarus. The country is governed by the President and bicameral government. Collective farming is a part of their agriculture which includes cultivation of potatoes and cattle-rearing, the major industries of Belarus are that of textile and wood processing. After 1965, the heavy industries were set up which included mechanical industries of tractors and refrigerators. Belarusians comprise the major population of Belarus. The food of the Belarusians includes bread, potatoes, cabbage and pork. So you are sure to get a plate of bread and salt when you visit them as that is a way of showing their courtesy towards their visitors'.
Major Cities
The major cities of Belarus are:
Minsk - 1,646.600
Homyel - 489,400
Mahilyow - 359,700
Vitsebsk - 353,300
Hrodna - 313,700
Brest - 289,800
Babruysk - 226,900
Baranavichy - 175,600
Barysaw - 154,900
Pinsk - 135,400
Tourist Attractions
Spending quality time with our near and dear ones attracts each and every human being. The country of Belarus enables people all over the world to spend beautiful moments in this land of blue lakes. Some of the important historic cities of Belarus are:
o Smolensk
o Bely
o Darahabuzh
o Vyalikiya Luki
o Syebyezh
o Bransk-Syevyerski
o Chernihiv
o Byelastok
o Vilnius
Tourists' from all over the world are attracted to this land-locked country of cultural and historical heritage. Tourists' are attracted to the palaces and castles of the rich Barons of Res Pospolita (Poland) and the Russian Empire. Along with this there are also the ancient monasteries and temples which are not to be missed.
The means of transport in Belarus are roadways, railways and airways.
Belavia is the National air carrier of this country.
The National parks of Belarus are something to cherish about. Some of the important National parks are:
· Belovezhskaya
· Pushcha
· Pripyatsky
· Braslavskiye Ozera (Braslav Lakes)
The Berezinsky biosphere reserve has some beautiful landscapes. Rare species of animals and plants are found in this reserve which attracts the eyes of the tourists'.
Accommodtaion
There are a number of beautiful and affordable hotels in Belarus. The names of some of them are as follows:
· Minsk Hotel- It is a four star hotel with an accommodation of 258 rooms.
· Agat Hotel- this hotel has an accommodation of 81 rooms.
· Hotel Aquable- it has an accommodation of 116 rooms.
· Hotel Belarus- this is a three star hotel and has 22 floors. It has an accommodation of 520 rooms.
· Hotel Druzhba- this hotel has 7 floors with an accommodation of 140 rooms.
One of the most interesting places to stay is near the hotel situated on the territory of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha as the tourists' get a view of the wild animals in their natural surroundings in large open-air cages.
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