Belarus

Belarus

Capital: Minsk
Population: 9,989,000
Languages: Belarussian, Russian, Polish
Religions: Roman Catholic, Muslim, Judaism
Government: Republic
Currency: Rubel
Exports: machinery, cars, heavy-duty vehicles, textiles
Area: 207,595 sq. km.
Features: The Dnieper River flows south into the Ukraine joining the Pripyat River. The Russian Steppes drain west to the Baltic Sea via the Dvina River through Latvia & the Niemen River through Lithuania. [NS] [VH] {UA} {EB}