Tag: Belarus

According to thereligionfaqs.com, Minsk is the capital of the Republic of Belarus. After World War II most of the city was destroyed. It was rebuilt by Stalin in the 1950s. During the Soviet period it was the capital of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1919 to 1991. Today Minsk is a large metropolis, it is the largest city in Belarus. By population, Minsk ranks 116th among the cities in the world. It features predominantly Soviet-era architecture, but also modern buildings dating from after the breakup of the USSR. Its population is estimated at 1,900,000 residents History According to an ancient legend, apparently there was a giant named Menesk who had a mill on the bank of the river near the city. With this mill, he ground the stones to make loaves that were later fed to his warriors and it…

According to ezinereligion, in 2007, Belarus had an estimated population of over 10 million people, composed of multiple ethnic groups including Russians and Belorussians. The official language was Belorussian. The economy was largely based on services and industry, as well as agriculture. In terms of foreign relations, Belarus had close ties with its neighbors in the region such as Ukraine and Lithuania. It also maintained diplomatic relations with several other countries such as Russia, Poland and the Czech Republic. Politically, Belarus was a presidential republic led by President Alexander Lukashenko since 1994. He remains in power until today. Yearbook 2007 Belarus is a country located in Eastern Europe. Faced with the threat of shut down gas supplies from Russia, Belarus agreed at the New Year more than doubled the Russian…