Belarus
Description of Belarus
Belarus is officially called the Republic of Belarus, and it’s a landlocked country and a former Soviet republic. Belarus is located in Eastern Europe. Belarus is bounded by Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. The capital city is Minsk, and other big cities include Vitsebsk, Mahilyow, Homiel, Hrodna, and Brest. Over 40% of the country is just forest, and its biggest economic sectors are manufacturing and the service industry.
Sights & Attractions
More than 100,000 tourists visit Belarus each year. Some of the things to see in Belarus include the following:
- Khatyn Memorial – This is one of several WWII memorials in the country. It is on the location of the former village, and it was opened in 1969. The last remaining structures from the original homes are the brick chimneys, which have bells that sometimes sound.
- Mount of Glory – This hill has four bayonets at the top, and it was developed on top of the “Hero Cities” of the former Soviet Union and battlegrounds of World War II to pay tribute to the Red Army. It was created in the location of the last battle in the country.
- Stalin Line – This is the museum of the biggest defense line built before World War II.
- Minsk at Night – Minsk is the capital of Belarus. This sight was created to reveal the most important and gorgeous places in Minsk during nighttime. You can see the City Gates, the House of the Government, and the Red Catholic Church.
Food
Some of the best food includes beef, bread, pork, and potatoes. Those are the staples of the Belarus diet. Most of the food and food products are organic.
Modern Belarusian cuisine is based on national traditions in the country, and they have undergone a serious historical evolution over time. The most carefully guarded secrets of traditional Belarusian cuisine are never revealed to outsides. Potato is referred to as “the second bread” in Belarus. The Belarusian people honor the potato in song and dance.
Meat plays a big role in the diet of the Belarusian people, especially pork. Pork is considered the favorite meat in the country. Salted pork fat is smoked and seasoned with garlic and onions. One of the favorite traditional holiday dishes is Pyachysta. That dish is actually roasted, stewed, or boiled sucking pig, fowl, or big chunks of beef or pork. Dishes made from meat are often served together with vegetables or potatoes like peas, black radish, cabbage, or carrot.
The Belarusian people also like dishes from fish. The Belarusians like baked river-fish, galki, and yushka. Some of the most common seasonings for fish include pepper, dill, parsley, garlic, and onions. The national dishes are filling, satisfying, and tasty. Berries, mushrooms, and herbs are used liberally in cooking to add taste, flavor, and filling to the dishes.
The only international chain restaurants in the country are TGI Fridays and McDonald’s. However, you shouldn’t just eat international chain restaurant food while you’re there. Take the opportunity to eat some tasty Belarusian cuisine.
Some facts about Belarus
Population of country |
9,685,000 people |
Area of Belarus |
207,600 sq. kilometers |
Located on the continent |
Europe (EU) |
Capital of Belarus |
Minsk |
Currency at Belarus |
Ruble (BYR) |
Domain Zone |
.by |
Phone country code |
375 |
FIPS code of Belarus |
BO |
Gallery of Belarus
Belarus video guide
More information about Belarus
Climate of Belarus:
- cold winters, cool and moist summers
- transitional between continental and maritime
Terrain of Belarus:
- generally flat and contains much marshland
Belarus also has such useful resources as: timber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay.
Top cities of Belarus
№ |
City Name |
Population |
State |
Coordinates |
1 |
Minsk |
1,742,124 people |
Minskaya Voblasts' |
53.9 x 27.56667 |
2 |
Homyel' |
480,951 people |
Homyel'skaya Voblasts' |
52.43826 x 30.98227 |
3 |
Mahilyow |
369,200 people |
Mahilyowskaya Voblasts' |
53.9141 x 30.33764 |
4 |
Vitsyebsk |
342,700 people |
Vitsyebskaya Voblasts' |
55.19048 x 30.2033 |
5 |
Hrodna |
317,365 people |
Hrodzyenskaya Voblasts' |
53.67679 x 23.83029 |
6 |
Brest |
300,715 people |
Brestskaya Voblasts' |
52.09755 x 23.68775 |
7 |
Babruysk |
220,517 people |
Mahilyowskaya Voblasts' |
53.14122 x 29.20535 |
8 |
Baranavichy |
168,772 people |
Brestskaya Voblasts' |
53.12888 x 26.03096 |
9 |
Pinsk |
130,777 people |
Brestskaya Voblasts' |
52.12359 x 26.06981 |
10 |
Orsha |
125,347 people |
Vitsyebskaya Voblasts' |
54.5116 x 30.42658 |
11 |
Mazyr |
112,137 people |
Homyel'skaya Voblasts' |
52.04746 x 29.25314 |
12 |
Salihorsk |
101,614 people |
Minskaya Voblasts' |
52.78793 x 27.54349 |
13 |
Maladzyechna |
101,300 people |
Minskaya Voblasts' |
54.32052 x 26.86436 |
14 |
Navapolatsk |
100,885 people |
|
55.53628 x 28.64244 |
15 |
Barysaw |
100,000 people |
Minskaya Voblasts' |
54.23123 x 28.50485 |
16 |
Lida |
98,036 people |
Hrodzyenskaya Voblasts' |
53.89656 x 25.29242 |
17 |
Polatsk |
82,258 people |
Vitsyebskaya Voblasts' |
55.48592 x 28.77556 |
18 |
Zhlobin |
73,089 people |
Homyel'skaya Voblasts' |
52.8946 x 30.02948 |
19 |
Svyetlahorsk |
71,250 people |
Homyel'skaya Voblasts' |
52.63322 x 29.74382 |
20 |
Rechytsa |
65,400 people |
Homyel'skaya Voblasts' |
52.36191 x 30.39177 |
21 |
Slutsk |
62,228 people |
Minskaya Voblasts' |
53.02836 x 27.55326 |
22 |
Zhodzina |
61,007 people |
Minskaya Voblasts' |
54.09658 x 28.3341 |
23 |
Slonim |
51,434 people |
Hrodzyenskaya Voblasts' |
53.0923 x 25.32105 |
24 |
Kobryn |
50,691 people |
Brestskaya Voblasts' |
52.21859 x 24.35359 |
25 |
Vawkavysk |
47,300 people |
Hrodzyenskaya Voblasts' |
53.15524 x 24.45844 |
26 |
Kalinkavichy |
37,190 people |
Homyel'skaya Voblasts' |
52.13173 x 29.33861 |
27 |
Smarhon' |
36,900 people |
Hrodzyenskaya Voblasts' |
54.47906 x 26.3934 |
28 |
Rahachow |
34,700 people |
Homyel'skaya Voblasts' |
53.08858 x 30.05016 |
29 |
Asipovichy |
34,591 people |
Mahilyowskaya Voblasts' |
53.30616 x 28.63878 |
30 |
Horki |
33,897 people |
Mahilyowskaya Voblasts' |
54.2861 x 30.98424 |
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