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

Minsk is not only the capitol city of Belarus (North of Ukraine, East of Poland). It is also a city in the Region of Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, near the center of Russia.

There isn't a continent in Belarus. Belarus is a county in a continent. That continent is Europe.

None. Belarus is landlocked.

I fired up Google Earth and used the 'Ruler' feature... looks like 57.78 miles from the listed center points to each other. My friend says the drive between isn't much more than an hour.

No. Belarus (formerly called Byelorussia) is in Europe, between Russia, Poland and Ukraine.

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Poland would be the country that borders Belarus Lithuania and the Czech Republic (in addition to Germany, Slovakia, the Ukraine, and Russia). Warsaw is an example of a Polish city.

Belarus has no state enemies at the present time. Its government remains one of the most communistic style governments of any of the former soviet states. There may be internal dissidents, but none of its neighbors (Poland, Ukraine, Russia) currently consider it an enemy.

Belarus is a country in the Eastern Europe. It doesn't have any sea access and it is bordered by Russia to the East and Northeast, by Poland to the West, by Latvia and Lithuania to the Northwest, and by Ukraine to the South.

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Belarus became a new independent country in 1991.

Belarus is indeed a very old country and the youngest city in Belarus is it's capital - Minsk, over 900 years old. Main tourist attraction is architecture such as 11th century castles, churches and so on. Also, belarus is rich in its culture and has a beautiful landscape area.

They are canibles. They eat Taylore Thomas. The scalped her first. She is a weird dude

Belarusians or Belarusans. They are more commonly called Belarusians.

No. Hills etc, yes.

Highest point Gaizins 311 meters.

More info: http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=2562

There are plenty of ski slopes in winter across country with downhill skitime less than a minute.

The flight time from London Heathrow in the UK to the nearest airport in Belarus is approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes.

The exact travel time will vary as it depends on factors such as weather conditions, flight speed, refuelling stops and delays. Your airline can provide additional information.

Belarus is a presidential republic with a centralized government system in which a President serves as head of state and government with considerable executive authority. They are elected through popular vote for five-year terms with no term limits or restrictions.

Belarus' legislature, known as the National Assembly, is a bicameral legislature consisting of both House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic. House of Representatives members are elected for four-year terms using a mixed electoral system; Council of Republic members are appointed by President, local councils, or other bodies and appointed to serve six-year terms each.

Belarusian judiciary falls under the control of its President, with the Supreme Court being the highest court and Constitutional Court having jurisdiction for interpreting the constitution and ruling on whether laws violate its provisions.

Belarus' government has long been accused of violating fundamental mental rights such as speech, press, assembly free elections and political opposition suppression. Yet recently, there have been signs that Belarus is making efforts towards democratic reform, with its relations with Western nations improving slightly.

Brest is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet.

No, it is actually Soviet (Predominantly Socialist) style

Belarus, or Belorussia at that time, joined the Soviet Union on December 29, 1922 when the initial Treaty of the Soviet Union was entered into by it and the Russian, Ukraine and Tsanscaucasus Federated Republics.

A vote of censure is a process in which members of a parliament vote to express formal disapproval of the government. One instance is when the government accepts political bribes.