It's hard to answer this question, as attitudes are coloured by nationalism. The term (in various transliterations and translations) has been in use since the 1800s or earlier, but the area referred to wasn't always well defined. The Byelorussian SSR was established in 1922 and declared itself a sovereign state in 1990. Joncey
The parliament of the republic declared the sovereignty of Belarus on 27 July 1990, and during the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Belarus declared independence on 25 August 1991.
Belarus declared independence on 25 August 1991. At this time it ceased to be Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic, and became the republic of Belarus.
August 25, 1991
Since 1991.
Belarus is a country in Europe.
No. Belarus has been it's own separate country since 1991 when it gained independence from the USSR.
There are no ports in Belarus because Belarus is a landlocked country.
Belarus has been described as a dictatorship.
Belarus was formerly part of the USSR.
No. Belarus is a country in eastern Europe.
Belarus is not a member country of NATO.
The name Belarus means "White Russia", but it is no longer a state - Belarus has been an independent country since 1991.
a country
No. Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.
Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
No country borders both Belarus and Serbia.