belarus

Definition of Belarus in English :

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Noun

1. belarus, belorussia, byelarus, byelorussia, republic of belarus, white russia

a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Belarus

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noun

a republic in E Europe; populated by Slavic tribes from the 6th century; part of the Kievan Rus’ from 9th to 13th century; then part of the medieval Lithuanian and Polish empires before being acquired by Russia; a Soviet republic (1919–91); in 1997 formed a close political and economic union with Russia: mainly low-lying and forested. Official Languages: Belarussian and Russian. Religion: believers are mostly Orthodox Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Minsk. Pop: 9 468 338 (2017 est). Area: 207 600 sq km (80 134 sq miles)

. Also called: Byelorussian Republic, Bielorussia, White Russia

Belarus

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country in central Europe: became independent upon the breakup of the U.S.S.R. (1991): 80,134 sq mi (207,546 sq km); pop. 10,152,000; cap. Minsk

formerly, Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Belarus

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A country of eastern Europe east of Poland and west of Russia. Originally settled by Slavs, the region was subject to Lithuania and Poland before passing to Russia in the late 18th century. It was a constituent republic of the USSR, known as the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, from 1922 to 1991. Minsk is the capital and the largest city.

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