Full name of the country: The Republic of Belarus

Government type: presidential republic

Capital: Minsk (1 996 7301 people)

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

Population: 9 109 280 people

Major languages: Belarusian, Russian

Monetary unit: Belarusian ruble (Br)

HDI (Human Development Index): 65 (of 193 countries)

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