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Short Name: Belarus

Long Name: Republic of Belarus

Long Name (local): Respublika Byelarus

Member of European Union: No

International Dialing Code: +375

Capital City: Minsk

Foreign Embassies in Belarus: Australia | Canada | U.K. | U.S.

Embassies and Visa Information: In Australia | In Canada | In the U.K. | In the U.S.

Nationality: Noun - Belarusian(s), Adjective - Belarusian

Government Type: Republic

Ethnic Groups: Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish, Ukrainian, and other 7.4%

Religions: Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.)

Languages: Belarusian, Russian, other

Monetary Unit: 1 Belarusian rouble = 100 kopeks

Area: 207,600 sq km - slightly smaller than Kansas

Climate: Cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime

Population: 10,310,520 (July 2004 est.)

Sex Ratio: 0.88 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Median Age: 36.9 years, male 34.2 years, female 39.5 years (2004 est.)

Life Expectancy: 68.57 years, male 62.79 years, female 74.65 years (2004 est.)

Population Growth Rate: -0.11% (2004 est.)

Net Migration Rate: 2.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Population Below Poverty Line: 22% (1995 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 2.1% officially registered unemployed (December 2000); large number of underemployed workers (2003 est.)

Gross National Income: US$1,590 (2003, World Bank)

Export Commodities: Machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, metals; textiles, foodstuffs

Export Partners: Russia 57.2%, Germany 4.7%, France 3.9% (2003 est.)

Import Commodities: Mineral products, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs, metals

Import Partners: Russia 68.8%, Germany 8.6%, Poland 2.9% (2003 est.)

Natural Resources: Forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay

Public Television: Belarusian TV

Public Radio: Belarusian Radio


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