Full name of the country: The Republic of Belarus

Government type: presidential republic

Capital: Minsk (1 million 982,4 thousand)

Regional Cities: Gomel (second largest city), Vitebsk, Mogilev, Grodno, Brest

Population: 9 million 491,8 thousand

Major languages: Belarusian, Russian

Monetary unit: Belarusian ruble (Br)

HDI (Human Development Index): 53 (of 189 countries)

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