Belarus (; ; ), officially the Republic of Belarus (; ) and formerly known as Byelorussia or Belorussia (), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital and most populous city is Minsk. Over 40% of its is forested. Its major economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus, including Kievan Rus', the Principality of Polotsk (11th to 14th centuries), the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Empire.
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Belarus | Introduction
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It is the national anthem of Belarus.
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who composed it?
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Sakalowski
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when was it adopted?
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1955
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can you extract any one line from this?
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Sorry. I cannot find the answer based on the context.
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in which continent does that country belong to?
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Europe
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what is the capital of that country?
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Belarus (; ; ), officially the Republic of Belarus (; ) and formerly known as Byelorussia or Belorussia (), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital and most populous city is Minsk. Over 40% of its is forested. Its major economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus, including Kievan Rus', the Principality of Polotsk (11th to 14th centuries), the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Empire.
Belarus | Introduction
Belarus a landlocked country in Eastern Europe Belarus may also refer to:
Belarus (disambiguation) | Introduction
The majors cities and towns are:
Capital Country | Introduction
It is similar to the State of the Union given by the President of the United States.
State of the Nation Address (Belarus) | Introduction
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belarus: Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Its strongest economic sectors are agriculture and manufacturing.
Outline of Belarus | Introduction
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 and most populous city is Minsk. Over 40% of its is forested. Its strongest economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing. For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Belarus".
List of companies of Belarus | Introduction
', officially the ' (; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Bagulin | Introduction
The only European country that executes criminals is Belarus, as that country is not party to the European Convention on Human Rights. Executions in Belarus are carried out by shooting.
Capital punishment in Europe | Belarus
The city continues to reshape itself into a modern middle-sized city. Białystok, in 2010, was on the short-list, but ultimately lost the competition, to become a finalist for European Capital of Culture in 2016.
Białystok | Introduction
Minsk ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislač and the Nyamiha Rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblasć) and Minsk District (rajon). The population in January 2018 was 1,982,444, (not including suburbs) making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is the administrative capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and seat of its Executive Secretary. The earliest historical references to Minsk date to the 11th century (1067), when it was noted as a provincial city within the Principality of Polotsk.
Minsk | Introduction
The presidential office is located in the Palace of the Republic in Minsk, while the presidential residence is located in Zaslawye (Заслаўе), Minsk District.
President of Belarus | Introduction
Warsaw is the capital of Poland. Warsaw may also refer to:
Warsaw (disambiguation) | Introduction
Regions of Belarus
Outline of Belarus | Regions of Belarus
Statistics available for Belarusian capital Minsk only:
List of most common surnames in Europe | Belarus
Warsaw is the capital of Poland. City of Warsaw may also refer to:
City of Warsaw (disambiguation) | Introduction
They are recognised as capitals as a matter of convention, and because all or almost all the country's central political institutions, such as government departments, supreme court, legislature, embassies, etc., are located in or near them.
Capital city | Origins
Belarus, a landlocked, generally flat country (the average elevation is above sea level) without natural borders, occupies an area of , or slightly smaller than the United Kingdom or the state of Kansas. Its neighbors are Russia to the east and northeast, Latvia to the north, Lithuania to the northwest, Poland to the west, and Ukraine to the south. Its extension from north to south is , from west to east is .
Geography of Belarus | Introduction
Note : The cities are sorted by the column labelled Official population.
Largest capital cities of the European Union | Largest cities
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. Baku may also refer to:
Baku (disambiguation) | Introduction
Capital () is a weekly newspaper in Bulgaria. The first issue of Capital was put out in 1993. A redesign in 2006 has left the main body of the newspaper structured into four parts.
Capital (newspaper) | Introduction
This is a list of sovereign states whose capital is not their largest city.
List of countries whose capital is not their largest city | Introduction
This is a list of places in Belarus. At the higher administrative level, Belarus is divided into 6 "voblasts" (usually translated as "regions" or "provinces") and one municipality ("horad", i.e., "city"); the latter one is a special status of the capital of Belarus.
List of places in Belarus | Introduction
', officially the ' (; ; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Basista | Introduction
This is a list of years in Belarus. For only articles about years in Belarus that have been written, see .
List of years in Belarus | Introduction
At the top level of administration, Belarus is divided into six "regions" and the city of Minsk, which has a special status being the capital of Belarus. Minsk is also the capital of Minsk Region. At the second level, the regions are divided into "raions" ("districts").
Local government | Belarus
At the top level of administration, Belarus is divided into six "oblasts" (regions) and the city of Minsk, which has a special status being the capital of Belarus. Minsk is also the capital of Minsk Region. At the second level, the regions are divided into "raions" (districts). The layout and extent of the regions were set in 1960 when Belarus (then Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic) was a part of the Soviet Union.
Regions of Belarus | Introduction
A list of the historic and present capitals of Armenia.
Historical capitals of Armenia | Introduction
Municipalities of Belarus
Outline of Belarus | Municipalities of Belarus
Capital Television (CTV) () is a state-owned TV channel in Belarus covering the whole country. The corresponding closed joint-stock company "" was registered on October 19, 2000, and its first broadcast was on January 1, 2001. Initially it covered only the news from the capital city of Minsk, since 2005 the coverage includes the whole country. Since November 2017 CTV started broadcasting in HDTV format.
Capital TV (Belarus) | Introduction
This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Belarus, including cities with population of over 5000, as assembled by the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Neither Belarusian nor Russian have equivalent words to English "city" and "town". The word "horad" or "gorod" (, ) is used for both. But Belarusian legislature provides the three-level hierarchy.
List of cities and largest towns in Belarus | Introduction
Geography of Belarus
Outline of Belarus | Geography of Belarus
Riga is the capital of Latvia. Riga may also refer to:
Riga (disambiguation) | Introduction
State Flag Square () is a square on Victors Avenue in the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. It sits between the avenue and the BelExpo Exhibition Center.
State Flag Square | Introduction
Capital (; ) is a Ukrainian Russian-language daily business newspaper.
Capital (Ukrainian newspaper) | Introduction
Belarus is the only European country still using capital punishment. The U.S. and Belarus were the only two of the 56 member states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to have carried out executions during 2011.
Belarus | Capital punishment
This is a chronological list of capitals of France.
List of capitals of France | Introduction
￼￼List of state capitals in India
Lists of capitals | Countries
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. Belgrade, Belgrad or Beograd may also refer to:
Belgrade (disambiguation) | Introduction
Regions of Belarus
Outline of Belarus | Regions (Oblasts) of Belarus
Throughout its history, the European country of Hungary, changed the location of its capital city several times.
List of historical capitals of Hungary | Introduction
', officially the ' is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Natonin | Introduction
', officially the ' (; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Lacub | Introduction
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. Budapest may also refer to:
Budapest (disambiguation) | Introduction
In Belarus, the EV2 is also currently in development. It will go through the last great (largely-unchanged) primeval forest in Europe, the Białowieża Forest, and the capital Minsk.
EV2 The Capitals Route | In Belarus
History of Belarus
Outline of Belarus | History of Belarus
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. Prague may also refer to:
Prague (disambiguation) | Introduction
Although the total number of categories of crime qualifying for capital punishment declined during this time, Presidential Decree No. 21, issued on 21 October 1997, added "terrorism" to the list of capital offenses. When the Criminal Code was updated in 1999, the number of capital offenses was further reduced. This reduction was assisted by the introduction of life imprisonment in December 1997.
Capital punishment in Belarus | Legislation
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List of national capitals by population | List
Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed. This is a list of such cities, sorted by country and then by date. Where a city name has changed, the name of the city when it was a capital is listed first, followed by its modern name in brackets.
List of former national capitals | Introduction
Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Channel Islands, Republic of Croatia, Corsica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Republic of Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Principality of Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Norway, Republic of Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City, and various oblasts of Russia: and its autonomous republics: and Portugal.
Hieracium lachenalii | Europe
The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros. The region comprises two provinces:
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Introduction
The following is a of the history of the city of Minsk, Belarus.
Timeline of Minsk | Introduction
Minsk therefore remained the capital of the enlarged BSSR. The borders of the BSSR were again altered somewhat after the war (notably the area around the city of Białystok (Belastok Voblast) was returned to Poland) but in general they coincide with the borders of the modern Republic of Belarus.
Western Belorussia | The Soviet–German War 1941–1945
', officially the ' (; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Dauis, Bohol | Introduction
A capital or capital city is the municipality exercising primary status in a country, state, province, or other administrative region, usually as its seat of government. A capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the government's offices and meeting places; the status as capital is often designated by its law or constitution. In some jurisdictions, including several countries, the different branches of government are located in different settlements. In some cases, a distinction is made between the official (constitutional) capital and the seat of government, which is in another place. News media often use the name of a capital city as an alternative name for the country of which it is the capital or of the government that is seated there, as a form of metonymy.
Capital city | Introduction
The settlement developed on the rivers. In 1242, Minsk became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was a capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, after the Russian Revolution, Minsk was the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, in the Soviet Union. In June 2019, Minsk hosted the 2019 European Games.
Minsk | Introduction
There are several copies of the standard; the original is kept in the office of the president while other copies are used on buildings, residences and vehicles to denote his presence.
President of Belarus | Symbols
The National Archives of Belarus are located in Minsk.
National Archives of Belarus | Introduction
This is a list of the historical capitals of Serbian statehood:
List of former capitals of Serbia | Introduction
The following is a list of international rankings of .
International rankings of Belarus | Introduction
In 2000 Belarusian scientists Alexey Solomonov and Valery Anoshko published a report that stated the geographic centre of Europe was located near Lake Sho (; ) in Vitsebsk Voblast. The scientists used a special computer program that takes Europe in a single entity – the White Sea and the Baltic Sea, Britain and Ireland were included in the program as continental zone objects. It is assumed that in the calculations to determine the center of Europe, one must take into account the inland waters of Europe and the Ural Mountains, the eastern border of Europe.
Geographical midpoint of Europe | <a href="Belarus">Belarus</a>
', officially the ' (; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Alilem | Introduction
The office of the network is located in the University Foundation in Brussels.
Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe | Introduction
Its area is about 80,000 km, population over 5,000,000. There are three administrative centers in the regions Lublin, Brest, and Lutsk that are also the biggest cities as well.
Euroregion Bug | Geography
Minsk is the major cultural centre of Belarus. Its first theatres and libraries were established in the middle of the 19th century. Now it has 11 theatres and 16 museums. There are 20 cinemas and 139 libraries.
Minsk | Culture
The State of the Nation Address (Belarusian:Зварот Прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь з пасланнем да беларускага народа і Нацыянальнага сходу Рэспублікі Беларусь, "Zvarot Prezidenta Respubłiki Bjełaruś z pasłanniem da biełaruskaga naroda i Nacyjanalnaga schodu Respubłiki Bjełaruś") is an annual speech given by the Belarusian President to outline the state and condition in which Belarus is in. The Address is given in front of a joint meeting of the two houses of the Belarusian Parliament: House of Representatives and Council of the Republic. The date of the presidential State-of-the-Nation Address is not fixed, and is determined each year based on the working schedule and the day when the very document is drafted.
State of the Nation Address (Belarus) | Introduction
Abakan is the capital city of the Republic of Khakassia, Russia. Abakan may also refer to:
Abakan (disambiguation) | Introduction
This is a list of topics related to Belarus. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on "Related changes" in the sidebar.
List of Belarus-related topics | Introduction
Culture of Belarus
Outline of Belarus | Culture of Belarus
"Capital" was established in 1993. As of 2002, "Capital" was part of Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group who owned part of the Economedia publishing company. In November 2007 the Bulgarian owners of Economedia bought the shares back.
Capital (newspaper) | History and profile
This is a list of squares in the Hero City of Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
List of squares in Minsk | Introduction
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia.
Demographics of Belgrade | Introduction
The main project venues are:
Košice | European Capital of Culture
According to a 1998 law, towns in Belarus are classified into three categories: This classification is inherited from Belarussian SSR of the Soviet Union.
Towns of Belarus | Introduction
Trastsianets refers to the following places in Belarus.
Trastsianets | Introduction
Belarus is the only European country that continues to use capital punishment. The U.S. and Belarus were the only two of the 56 member states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to have carried out executions during 2011.
Human rights in Belarus | Capital punishment
Demographics of Belarus
Outline of Belarus | Demography of Belarus
Lithuania is a country in Europe. Lithuania can also refer to:
Lithuania (disambiguation) | Introduction
The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. United States capital may also refer to:
United States capital (disambiguation) | Introduction
"Italics" represents capital city Bold represents largest city in country
List of cities in Africa by population | List
Białobłocie refers to the following places in Poland:
Białobłocie | Introduction
Vitebsk, or Viciebsk (, Łacinka: "Viciebsk", ; , ), is a city in Belarus. The capital of the Vitebsk Region, it has 366,299 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-largest city. It is served by Vitebsk Vostochny Airport and Vitebsk Air Base.
Vitebsk | Introduction
Below is an index of pages containing lists of capital cities.
Lists of capitals | Introduction
"Principal cities: Berlin, Rome, Paris, Madrid, Warsaw, Prague
UTC+02:00 | Europe
Lida ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city 168 km (104 mi) west of Minsk in western Belarus in Grodno Region.
Lida | Introduction
', officially the ' (; ), is a and capital of the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Bangued | Introduction
Umeå was the European Capital of Culture during 2014, along with Riga in Latvia.
Umeå | Introduction
Ministry of Information of the Republic of Belarus
Mass media in Belarus | References
The State of the Nation Address is an annual speech given by the Belarusian President to both houses of parliament outline the state of the Belarusian republic, similar to the American State of the Union speech.
Government House, Minsk | State of the Nation
Varsovia (Breton, Latin, Romanian and Spanish - Warsaw (the capital city of Poland)) may refer to:
Varsovia | Introduction
Having been used since 1994, it formerly housed the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Byelorussia. The president also has use of the Independence Palace in Minsk.
President of Belarus | Privileges
', officially the ' (), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. It is classified as partially urban.
Abra de Ilog | Introduction
The duchy's capital was in Belz.
Duchy of Belz | Territory
The capital of the voivodeship is the national capital, Warsaw.
Kujawy, Masovian Voivodeship | Introduction
Moscow is the capital of Russia. Moscow may also refer to:
Moscow (disambiguation) | Introduction
Some federal countries have made no distinction administratively for the territory around the capital. A few federal countries have their national capitals located in the capital city of a federal state: Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is also the capital of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of federal units and de jure capital of Republika Srpska, the other federal unit; further, Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is the capital of the Canton of Bern.
Capital districts and territories | Introduction
"Italics" represents capital city Bold represents largest city in country
List of cities in the Americas by population | List
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Belarus. At least four executions were carried out in the country in 2018. It has been a part of the country's legal system since gaining independence from the Soviet Union on 26 December 1991. The current national constitution prescribes this punishment for "grave crimes." Later laws have clarified the specific crimes for which capital punishment can be used. The death penalty can be imposed for crimes that occur against the state or against individuals. A few non-violent crimes can also be punishable by death. As of 2020, Belarus is the only country in Europe that continues to carry out the death penalty.
Capital punishment in Belarus | Introduction
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Data pack | Example
In modern Polish, "Mińsk" without an attribute usually refers to the city in Belarus, which is about 50 times bigger than Mińsk Mazowiecki; (cf. Brest-Litovsk and Brześć Kujawski for a similar case).
Minsk | Etymology and historical names