BELARUS Capital:Minsk Geography: Belarus is 13th in size in Europe and covers area of 207,600 square kilometers. It borders Russia in the north and east, UkraineUkraine in the south, Poland in the west, Latvia and Lithuania in the north-west.
Climate: temperately continental, humid, average temperature in January ?????6 C and +18 C in July, about 550-700 mm of precipitations annually.
Religion: a mix of Eastern and Western Christianity.
Currency: Belarus ruble.
Points of interest: Belarus emerged as an independent state only in 1991, and still is fairly unknown to many despite its location in the middle of Europe. The country is rich in authentic cultural heritage, which has woven its way into everyday life. Belarus is a state of blue lakes and green forests, sunny meadows and spacious fields.
