Belarus
Location: Formerly in the U.S.S.R. as Byelorussia, bordered by
Latvia and Lithuania on the North, Poland on the West, Ukraine
on the South, Russia on the East
Area: 80,200 square miles
Population: 10,300,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Minsk (capital), Gomel, Vitebsk
Languages: Belarusian, Russian
Ethnic groups: Belarusian 78%, Russian 13%, Polish 4%
Religion: Eastern Orthodox
Chief industries: Agricultural machinery, textiles, chemical
products
Chief crops: Potatoes, vegetables, flax, grains, sugar beets
Mineral: Limestone
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Ruble, pending Belarus currency