What countries does Belarus border on?
The Republic of Belarus borders on Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.
The capital of Belarus is ...
The capital is the city of Minsk
Belarus is made up of ... regions called “oblast”
Belarus is made up of six regions called “oblast”
Where did the name Belarus or White Rus come from?
1) from the white clothing that was worn by the local Slavic population; 2) the old Rus lands (Polotsk, Vitebsk and Mogilev) were not conquered by the Tatars
What are the official languages of the Republic of Belarus?
They are Russian and Belarusian
Why has the country been included into the list of countries called “the lungs of Europe”?
Belarus is a mixture of forests, swamps and grasslands. Because of its unique nature it's been included into the list of countries called “the lungs of Europe"
Belarus has often been named the blue-eyed country because ...
There are numerous lakes and rivers especially in the north of the country. As a result Belarus has often been named the blue-eyed country.
The most widely known symbols of the republic are ...
The most widely known symbols of the republic are a bison, a stork and a cornflower.
Unfortunately, there are numerous black pages in Belarusian history that tell about terrifying wars or disasters which took place on its territory. Give examples
For example World War II wiped out about one fourth of the country population or Chernobyl disaster that effected a lot of people.
Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Name the destination
Mir Castle
Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Name the destination
Lidski castle
Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Name the destination
Brest Fortress
Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Name the destination
Belovezhskaya Pushcha
Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Name the destination
Braslav Lakes National Park
Belarus - is the largest European country, which has no access to the sea. True or False?
True
Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Name the destination
Kossovo Palace
